Caregivers' views on cannabis use for their children with autism / Taylor T. SIVORI in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 102 (April 2023)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 102 (April 2023) . - p.102130 Titre : Caregivers' views on cannabis use for their children with autism Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Taylor T. SIVORI, Auteur ; Maclain CAPRON, Auteur ; Daniel GRAVES, Auteur ; Jill HARRIS, Auteur ; Roseann C. SCHAAF, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.102130 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism  ASD  Cannabis  Caregiver  Knowledge  Survey Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder impacting 1 in 44 children that is characterized by decreased social communication and problem behaviors. Despite the increasing accessibility of cannabis, there is limited guidance about its use and usefulness for autism. The purpose of this study is to query caregivers of autistic children about their experience, knowledge and interest in medical cannabis use for their children. Method Survey methodology was used to query caregivers of autistic children between ages five to ten years. Informants recruited through a large children?s hospital in New Jersey and the Autism Speaks website. Descriptive analyses of frequencies and percentages are reported and relationships among socio-demographic variables and survey responses were conducted. Results Of the 4385 surveys sent, 568 responded. Informants were primarily white or Latino, female, and without a college education. Most were not familiar with cannabis use in autism; 7.2 % had experience providing their child with cannabis. Information about cannabis was drawn mainly from the Internet. Eighty-five percent of participants reported that they were willing to try cannabis for their child with ASD to address difficulty focusing, hyperactivity, sensory sensitivities, and anxiety. About half of those respondents were concerned about interactions between cannabis and current medications. Conclusions Findings suggest a willingness among caregivers to use cannabis for their children with ASD, but a need for more informed guidance on this topic. More studies are needed to understand the utility of cannabis for autistic individuals; clear and reputable information about cannabis and ASD is needed. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2023.102130 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=501 [article] Caregivers' views on cannabis use for their children with autism [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Taylor T. SIVORI, Auteur ; Maclain CAPRON, Auteur ; Daniel GRAVES, Auteur ; Jill HARRIS, Auteur ; Roseann C. SCHAAF, Auteur . - p.102130. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 102 (April 2023) . - p.102130 Mots-clés : Autism  ASD  Cannabis  Caregiver  Knowledge  Survey Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder impacting 1 in 44 children that is characterized by decreased social communication and problem behaviors. Despite the increasing accessibility of cannabis, there is limited guidance about its use and usefulness for autism. The purpose of this study is to query caregivers of autistic children about their experience, knowledge and interest in medical cannabis use for their children. Method Survey methodology was used to query caregivers of autistic children between ages five to ten years. Informants recruited through a large children?s hospital in New Jersey and the Autism Speaks website. Descriptive analyses of frequencies and percentages are reported and relationships among socio-demographic variables and survey responses were conducted. Results Of the 4385 surveys sent, 568 responded. Informants were primarily white or Latino, female, and without a college education. Most were not familiar with cannabis use in autism; 7.2 % had experience providing their child with cannabis. Information about cannabis was drawn mainly from the Internet. Eighty-five percent of participants reported that they were willing to try cannabis for their child with ASD to address difficulty focusing, hyperactivity, sensory sensitivities, and anxiety. About half of those respondents were concerned about interactions between cannabis and current medications. Conclusions Findings suggest a willingness among caregivers to use cannabis for their children with ASD, but a need for more informed guidance on this topic. More studies are needed to understand the utility of cannabis for autistic individuals; clear and reputable information about cannabis and ASD is needed. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2023.102130 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=501

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