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Utilization patterns of conventional and complementary/alternative treatments in children with autism spectrum disorders and developmental disabilities in a population-based study . OBJECTIVE To compare the utilization of conventional treatments and utilization of complementary and alternative medicine in preschoolers with autism spectrum disorders ( ASD ) and other developmental disabilities ( DD ) . METHODS Participants were 578 children who were part of an ongoing population-based , case-control study of 2- to 5-year olds with ASD , DD , and the general population . Parents completed an interview on past and current services . RESULTS Four hundred fifty-three children with ASD and 125 DD children were included . ASD families received more hours of conventional services compared with DD families ( 17.8 vs 11 ; p < .001 ) . The use of psychotropic medications was low in both groups ( approximately 3 % ) . Overall , complementary and alternative medicine ( CAM ) use was not significantly different in ASD ( 39 % ) versus DD ( 30 % ) . Hispanic families in both groups used CAM less often than non-Hispanic families . Variables such as level of function , immunization status , and the presence of an identified neurogenetic disorder were not predictive of CAM use . A higher level of parental education was associated with an increased CAM use in ASD and DD . Families who used > 20 hours per week of conventional services were more likely to use CAM , including potentially unsafe or disproven CAM . Underimmunized children were marginally more likely to use CAM but not more likely to have received potentially unsafe or disproven CAM . CONCLUSION Use of CAM is common in families of young children with neurodevelopmental disorders , and it is predicted by higher parental education and non-Hispanic ethnicity but not developmental characteristics . Further research should address how health care providers can support families in making decisions about CAM use .
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Intervention_Control
conventional
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Intervention_Other
complementary/alternative treatments
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Intervention_Control
conventional treatments
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Intervention_Pharmacological
complementary and alternative medicine
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Intervention_Other
conventional services
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Intervention_Pharmacological
complementary and alternative medicine ( CAM )
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Intervention_Pharmacological
CAM
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Intervention_Pharmacological
CAM
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Intervention_Pharmacological
CAM
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Intervention_Other
conventional services
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Intervention_Pharmacological
CAM
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Intervention_Pharmacological
CAM
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Intervention_Pharmacological
CAM
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Intervention_Other
CAM
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Intervention_Pharmacological
CAM
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Intervention_Other
CAM
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Outcome_Other
conventional services
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Outcome_Other
complementary and alternative medicine ( CAM )
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Outcome_Other
CAM
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Outcome_Physical
level of function , immunization status , and the presence of an identified neurogenetic disorder
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Outcome_Other
level of parental education
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Outcome_Other
CAM
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Participant_Age
children
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Participant_Condition
autism
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Participant_Age
preschoolers
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Participant_Sample-size
578
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Participant_Age
children
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Participant_Age
2- to 5-year olds
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Participant_Sample-size
Four hundred fifty-three
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Participant_Sample-size
125
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Participant_Age
children
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Participant_Age
children
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Participant_Age
young children