@article{ref1,
title="Electroconvulsive therapy in a man with autism experiencing severe depression, catatonia, and self-injury",
journal="Journal of ECT",
year="2010",
author="Wachtel, Lee Elizabeth and Griffin, Merrie and Reti, Irving Michael",
volume="26",
number="1",
pages="70-73",
abstract="We report the successful use of electroconvulsive therapy in a 19-year-old man with autism and mild mental retardation who developed severe depression with repeated suicide attempts, multiple symptoms of catatonia, and life-threatening repetitive self-injurious behaviors. After 3 years of failed psychotropic and behavioral interventions in inpatient settings, the patient demonstrated excellent remission of symptoms with bilateral electroconvulsive therapy.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1095-0680",
doi="10.1097/YCT.0b013e3181a744ec",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/YCT.0b013e3181a744ec"
}