Elopement Patterns and Caregiver Strategies

Allan M Andersen; J Kiely Law; Alison R Marvin; Paul H Lipkin

doi:10.1007/s10803-019-03961-x

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Elopement Patterns and Caregiver Strategies

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Elopement Patterns and Caregiver Strategies

Allan M Andersen, J Kiely Law, Alison R Marvin and Paul H Lipkin

Journal of autism and developmental disorders, Vol.50(6), pp.2053-2063

03/05/2019

DOI: 10.1007/s10803-019-03961-x

PMCID: PMC6728233

PMID: 30838492

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Abstract

The Interactive Autism Network (IAN) administered a survey to caregivers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) on their interventions for elopement behavior (EB). Data from 526 respondents were analyzed. Most families reported multiple interventions for EB and rated interventions overall as effective but burdensome. Several interventions such as fencing and window locks had favorable effectiveness/burden profiles. Tracking devices were used infrequently and rated as having low effectiveness. Behavioral specialists were commonly used, rated as effective, and most often provided by insurance. Medications were rated as having low effectiveness for EB, whether taken off-label for EB or for other reasons. Further study is needed to identify EB interventions that are effective, affordable, and easy to implement are needed.

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Injury

Mortality

Elopement

Wandering

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Title: Subtitle: Elopement Patterns and Caregiver Strategies
Creators: Allan M Andersen - Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa, Rm 2-219 MEB, 500 Newton Road, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA. allan-andersen@uiowa.edu
J Kiely Law - Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
Alison R Marvin - Department of Medical Informatics, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD, USA
Paul H Lipkin - Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of autism and developmental disorders, Vol.50(6), pp.2053-2063
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-019-03961-x
PMID: 30838492
PMCID: PMC6728233
NLM abbreviation: J Autism Dev Disord
ISSN: 1573-3432
eISSN: 1573-3432
Publisher: United States
Grant note: T32MH019113 / NIMH NIH HHS K12DA000357 / NIDA NIH HHS T32 MH014592 / NIMH NIH HHS PPRN-1501-26462 / Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (US) K12 DA000357 / NIDA NIH HHS T32 MH019113 / NIMH NIH HHS T32MH014592 / NIMH NIH HHS
Language: English
Date published: 03/05/2019
Academic Unit: Psychiatry
Record Identifier: 9984003402402771

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