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Does Intake Of Ativan Help In Treating OCD?

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Posted on Mon, 30 May 2016
Question: I have a 13 yr old grandaughter diagnosed at 3 with autizm, ppd,pdd. . She seem to get more agitated now
then when she was small. She has also begun to show signs of OCD. Her Peds gave me Ativan 1mg po for the aggitation. Is it safe for her to take 1mg every day?
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Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (44 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Safe. But behavioral therapy is very important to be able to deal with cond

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

I am sorry to know about her condition. But autism (now merged under a single entity called Autism spectrum disorders or ASD) can be hard to deal with. It is lifelong and may be frequently associated with mental health ailments like OCD. The mainstay of treatment should be behavioral. Cognitive behavioral therapy and group therapy play a major role. Medicines can be given if needed. Ativan 1 mg daily can be given safely but I would insist you to try the other modalities as well.

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Does Intake Of Ativan Help In Treating OCD?

Brief Answer: Safe. But behavioral therapy is very important to be able to deal with cond Detailed Answer: Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic. I am sorry to know about her condition. But autism (now merged under a single entity called Autism spectrum disorders or ASD) can be hard to deal with. It is lifelong and may be frequently associated with mental health ailments like OCD. The mainstay of treatment should be behavioral. Cognitive behavioral therapy and group therapy play a major role. Medicines can be given if needed. Ativan 1 mg daily can be given safely but I would insist you to try the other modalities as well. Regards