1 Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Germany.
2 LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Germany.
Autism. 2019 Oct;23(7):1865-1870. doi: 10.1177/1362361318823545. Epub 2019 Jan 17.
Regardless of their limited evidence and potential adverse effects, use of complementary and alternative medicine is common in children with autism spectrum disorder. Nevertheless, data on complementary and alternative medicine use in children with autism spectrum disorder in Germany are lacking. Therefore, a questionnaire survey on the use of complementary and alternative medicine was distributed to parents of children with autism spectrum disorder from three academic autism spectrum disorder outpatient clinics in Germany. Of 211 respondents, 46% stated that their child currently used or had ever used some form of complementary and alternative medicine in their life. The complementary and alternative medicine modalities most frequently used were manipulative and body-based methods (e.g. craniosacral therapy). And 18% of caregivers expressed willingness to try complementary and alternative medicine treatments for their child with autism spectrum disorder in the future, with mind-body interventions predominating. Health professionals should be aware of the considerable complementary and alternative medicine use prevalence among children with autism spectrum disorder and offer parents information about its effectiveness and potential side effects.
尽管补充和替代医学的证据有限且可能存在不良反应，但在自闭症谱系障碍儿童中，它们的应用仍然较为常见。然而，目前德国尚缺乏自闭症谱系障碍儿童补充和替代医学应用的数据。因此，我们对德国三家学术自闭症谱系障碍门诊的儿童家长进行了一项关于补充和替代医学应用的问卷调查。在 211 名应答者中，46%的家长表示，他们的孩子目前或曾经在生活中使用过某种形式的补充和替代医学。最常使用的补充和替代医学方式为手法和身体为基础的方法（如颅骶疗法）。18%的照护者表示，未来他们愿意尝试为自闭症谱系障碍儿童提供补充和替代医学治疗，以身心干预为主。卫生专业人员应该意识到自闭症谱系障碍儿童中补充和替代医学应用的相当高的流行率，并向家长提供有关其疗效和潜在副作用的信息。
