401-26: ASD and Co-occurring Conditions: Current and Novel Medical Approaches

This presentation will offer in depth knowledge into the changing prevalence and significance of broad autism phenotypes, the sub-categories of ASD and Co-occurring conditions. The various controversies regarding the causes and treatments of ASD will be reviewed. Current medication management of and interventions for the treatment of ASD and Co-occurring conditions will be explored from a symptom-based perspective, while biomarker-directed strategies will guide treatment approaches related to new and novel pharmacotherapy.

Presenter:  Anthony L. Rostain, MD, MA

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 two medications used to treat co-occurring conditions in patients with autism spectrum disorder.

Keywords:  Autism, ASD, Co-occurring Conditions, Autism Spectrum Disorder

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
1.5 pharmacology contact hours.  * In order to receive contact hours, you must: Listen to presentation, complete the reflection activities, evaluation and honor statement, and pass the post-test with a score of 80% or higher before the expiration date. Once all steps are successfully completed, the certificate will be generated online, available for you to print immediately. Contact hours cannot be awarded unless all required components are completed. Partial credit will not be awarded.

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.

Release date:  July 7, 2026
Access to this course will end:  July 31, 2028

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