Nei Podcast

In this episode of our special pediatric psychopharmacology series, Dr. Jeffrey Strawn and Dr. Robyn Thom discuss the situations in which psychotropic medications are appropriate for children with autism spectrum disorder. They also explore strategies for managing side effects of these medications, including cases involving polypharmacy in this population.   Jeffrey R. Strawn, MD is a Professor and Associate Vice Chair of Research in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine, the Assistant Director of Clinical and Translational Research in the Center for Clinical & Translational Science and Training at UC, and an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at UC and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.  Robyn Thom, MD is an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School and a staff psychiatrist at the Massachusetts General Hospital Lurie Center for Autism. Dr. Thom specializes in treating children and adults with