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205-23: Outpatient Office Treatment of Behavior Problems in Patients with Autism

Learn best practices to assess and document over time common behavior problems in children and adults with autism including insomnia, anxiety, irritability/aggression, and inattention/hyperactivity.

Presenter:  Todd P. Levine, MD

Disclosures:  The APNA planners and faculty have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.  Off-label uses will be discussed during this presentation.

Session Length:  1 hour 30 minutes

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

Learning Outcome:
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:

•  Identify the most common behavior challenges facing individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and specific pharmacological treatment options to decrease these behaviors.

Keywords:  Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, ASD, Hyperactivity, Insomnia, Aggression, Anxiety

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
1.5 pharmacology contact hours.  * In order to receive contact hours, you must: Listen to presentation, complete an evaluation, and earn a passing score on the post-test before the expiration date. You will have 5 tries to correctly answer the questions on the post-test and a score of 80% is required to pass. Once you have passed and completed an evaluation, the certificate will be generated online, available for you to print immediately. You cannot earn credit unless all steps are completed.

The American Psychiatric Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Access to this course will end: May 18, 2026

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