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Therapeutic effects of antidepressants for global improvement and subdomain symptoms of autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Shun-Chin Liang, Cheuk-Kwan Sun, Hsin-Yi Fan, Weilun Chung, Ruu-Fen Tzang, Kuo-Chuan Hung, Hsien-Jane Chiu, Yu-Shian Cheng and Pin-Yang Yeh
J Psychiatry Neurosci August 10, 2022 47 (4) E299-E310; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/jpn.210191
Shun-Chin Liang
From the Department of Management Centre, Jianan Psychiatric Centre, Ministry Of Health and Welfare, Tainan, Taiwan (Liang); the Centre for General Education, University of Kun Shan, Tainan, Taiwan (Liang); the Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun); the School of Medicine for International Students, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun); the Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai’s Home, Taiwan (Fan, Chung, Cheng); the Department of Psychiatry, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (Tzang); the Department of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Centre, Tainan, Taiwan (Hung); the Taoyuan Psychiatric Centre, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan City, Taiwan (Chiu); the Institute of Hospital and Health Care Administration, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei City, Taiwan (Chiu); the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (Cheng); the Department of Psychology, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan (Yeh); Clinical Psychology Center, Asia University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan (Yeh)
Cheuk-Kwan Sun
From the Department of Management Centre, Jianan Psychiatric Centre, Ministry Of Health and Welfare, Tainan, Taiwan (Liang); the Centre for General Education, University of Kun Shan, Tainan, Taiwan (Liang); the Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun); the School of Medicine for International Students, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun); the Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai’s Home, Taiwan (Fan, Chung, Cheng); the Department of Psychiatry, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (Tzang); the Department of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Centre, Tainan, Taiwan (Hung); the Taoyuan Psychiatric Centre, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan City, Taiwan (Chiu); the Institute of Hospital and Health Care Administration, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei City, Taiwan (Chiu); the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (Cheng); the Department of Psychology, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan (Yeh); Clinical Psychology Center, Asia University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan (Yeh)
Hsin-Yi Fan
From the Department of Management Centre, Jianan Psychiatric Centre, Ministry Of Health and Welfare, Tainan, Taiwan (Liang); the Centre for General Education, University of Kun Shan, Tainan, Taiwan (Liang); the Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun); the School of Medicine for International Students, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun); the Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai’s Home, Taiwan (Fan, Chung, Cheng); the Department of Psychiatry, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (Tzang); the Department of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Centre, Tainan, Taiwan (Hung); the Taoyuan Psychiatric Centre, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan City, Taiwan (Chiu); the Institute of Hospital and Health Care Administration, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei City, Taiwan (Chiu); the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (Cheng); the Department of Psychology, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan (Yeh); Clinical Psychology Center, Asia University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan (Yeh)
Weilun Chung
From the Department of Management Centre, Jianan Psychiatric Centre, Ministry Of Health and Welfare, Tainan, Taiwan (Liang); the Centre for General Education, University of Kun Shan, Tainan, Taiwan (Liang); the Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun); the School of Medicine for International Students, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun); the Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai’s Home, Taiwan (Fan, Chung, Cheng); the Department of Psychiatry, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (Tzang); the Department of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Centre, Tainan, Taiwan (Hung); the Taoyuan Psychiatric Centre, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan City, Taiwan (Chiu); the Institute of Hospital and Health Care Administration, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei City, Taiwan (Chiu); the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (Cheng); the Department of Psychology, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan (Yeh); Clinical Psychology Center, Asia University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan (Yeh)
Ruu-Fen Tzang
From the Department of Management Centre, Jianan Psychiatric Centre, Ministry Of Health and Welfare, Tainan, Taiwan (Liang); the Centre for General Education, University of Kun Shan, Tainan, Taiwan (Liang); the Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun); the School of Medicine for International Students, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun); the Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai’s Home, Taiwan (Fan, Chung, Cheng); the Department of Psychiatry, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (Tzang); the Department of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Centre, Tainan, Taiwan (Hung); the Taoyuan Psychiatric Centre, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan City, Taiwan (Chiu); the Institute of Hospital and Health Care Administration, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei City, Taiwan (Chiu); the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (Cheng); the Department of Psychology, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan (Yeh); Clinical Psychology Center, Asia University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan (Yeh)
Kuo-Chuan Hung
From the Department of Management Centre, Jianan Psychiatric Centre, Ministry Of Health and Welfare, Tainan, Taiwan (Liang); the Centre for General Education, University of Kun Shan, Tainan, Taiwan (Liang); the Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun); the School of Medicine for International Students, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun); the Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai’s Home, Taiwan (Fan, Chung, Cheng); the Department of Psychiatry, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (Tzang); the Department of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Centre, Tainan, Taiwan (Hung); the Taoyuan Psychiatric Centre, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan City, Taiwan (Chiu); the Institute of Hospital and Health Care Administration, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei City, Taiwan (Chiu); the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (Cheng); the Department of Psychology, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan (Yeh); Clinical Psychology Center, Asia University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan (Yeh)
Hsien-Jane Chiu
From the Department of Management Centre, Jianan Psychiatric Centre, Ministry Of Health and Welfare, Tainan, Taiwan (Liang); the Centre for General Education, University of Kun Shan, Tainan, Taiwan (Liang); the Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun); the School of Medicine for International Students, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun); the Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai’s Home, Taiwan (Fan, Chung, Cheng); the Department of Psychiatry, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (Tzang); the Department of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Centre, Tainan, Taiwan (Hung); the Taoyuan Psychiatric Centre, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan City, Taiwan (Chiu); the Institute of Hospital and Health Care Administration, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei City, Taiwan (Chiu); the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (Cheng); the Department of Psychology, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan (Yeh); Clinical Psychology Center, Asia University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan (Yeh)
Yu-Shian Cheng
From the Department of Management Centre, Jianan Psychiatric Centre, Ministry Of Health and Welfare, Tainan, Taiwan (Liang); the Centre for General Education, University of Kun Shan, Tainan, Taiwan (Liang); the Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun); the School of Medicine for International Students, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun); the Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai’s Home, Taiwan (Fan, Chung, Cheng); the Department of Psychiatry, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (Tzang); the Department of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Centre, Tainan, Taiwan (Hung); the Taoyuan Psychiatric Centre, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan City, Taiwan (Chiu); the Institute of Hospital and Health Care Administration, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei City, Taiwan (Chiu); the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (Cheng); the Department of Psychology, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan (Yeh); Clinical Psychology Center, Asia University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan (Yeh)
Pin-Yang Yeh
From the Department of Management Centre, Jianan Psychiatric Centre, Ministry Of Health and Welfare, Tainan, Taiwan (Liang); the Centre for General Education, University of Kun Shan, Tainan, Taiwan (Liang); the Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun); the School of Medicine for International Students, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun); the Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai’s Home, Taiwan (Fan, Chung, Cheng); the Department of Psychiatry, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (Tzang); the Department of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Centre, Tainan, Taiwan (Hung); the Taoyuan Psychiatric Centre, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan City, Taiwan (Chiu); the Institute of Hospital and Health Care Administration, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei City, Taiwan (Chiu); the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (Cheng); the Department of Psychology, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan (Yeh); Clinical Psychology Center, Asia University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan (Yeh)

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Therapeutic effects of antidepressants for global improvement and subdomain symptoms of autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Shun-Chin Liang, Cheuk-Kwan Sun, Hsin-Yi Fan, Weilun Chung, Ruu-Fen Tzang, Kuo-Chuan Hung, Hsien-Jane Chiu, Yu-Shian Cheng, Pin-Yang Yeh
J Psychiatry Neurosci Aug 2022, 47 (4) E299-E310; DOI: 10.1503/jpn.210191
Therapeutic effects of antidepressants for global improvement and subdomain symptoms of autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Shun-Chin Liang, Cheuk-Kwan Sun, Hsin-Yi Fan, Weilun Chung, Ruu-Fen Tzang, Kuo-Chuan Hung, Hsien-Jane Chiu, Yu-Shian Cheng, Pin-Yang Yeh
J Psychiatry Neurosci Aug 2022, 47 (4) E299-E310; DOI: 10.1503/jpn.210191