Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) for Autism Spectrum Disorder Associated with Catatonia and Self-Injury: a Clinical Review

[1] Bates W(1982)Electroconvulsive treatment of psychotic self-injurious behavior in a patient with severe mental retardation American Journal of Psychiatry 139 1355-1356

[2] Smeltzer D(2019)Electroconvulsive therapy in children and adolescents: Clinical indications and special considerations Harvard Review of Psychiatry 27 354-358

[3] Benson NM(2005)Autism after adolescence population-based 13- to 22-year follow-up study of 120 individuals with autism diagnosed in childhood Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 35 351-360

[4] Seiner SJ(1985)The use of ECT in children: Case report Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 46 98-99

[5] Billstedt E(2017)The nature and prevalence of catatonic symptoms in young children with autism Journal of Intellectual Disability Research 61 580-593

[6] Gillberg C(1996)Catatonia: I: Rating scale and standardized examination Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 93 129-136

[7] Gillberg C(1999)Case report: Maintenance ECT in mentally retarded, treatment-resistant schizophrenic patients Journal of ECT 15 150-153

[8] Black D(1995)Case study: ECT treatment of a young girl with catatonia Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 34 332-335

[9] Wilcox J(2012)Use of ECT in patients with intellectual disability: Review Psychiatrist 36 55-60

[10] Stewart M(2013)Electroconvulsive therapy in adolescents with intellectual disability and severe self-injurious behavior and aggression: A retrospective study European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 22 55-62

[1] Bates W(1982)Electroconvulsive treatment of psychotic self-injurious behavior in a patient with severe mental retardation American Journal of Psychiatry 139 1355-1356

[2] Smeltzer D(2019)Electroconvulsive therapy in children and adolescents: Clinical indications and special considerations Harvard Review of Psychiatry 27 354-358

[3] Benson NM(2005)Autism after adolescence population-based 13- to 22-year follow-up study of 120 individuals with autism diagnosed in childhood Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 35 351-360

[4] Seiner SJ(1985)The use of ECT in children: Case report Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 46 98-99

[5] Billstedt E(2017)The nature and prevalence of catatonic symptoms in young children with autism Journal of Intellectual Disability Research 61 580-593

[6] Gillberg C(1996)Catatonia: I: Rating scale and standardized examination Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 93 129-136

[7] Gillberg C(1999)Case report: Maintenance ECT in mentally retarded, treatment-resistant schizophrenic patients Journal of ECT 15 150-153

[8] Black D(1995)Case study: ECT treatment of a young girl with catatonia Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 34 332-335

[9] Wilcox J(2012)Use of ECT in patients with intellectual disability: Review Psychiatrist 36 55-60

[10] Stewart M(2013)Electroconvulsive therapy in adolescents with intellectual disability and severe self-injurious behavior and aggression: A retrospective study European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 22 55-62