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Maintenance Electroconvulsive Therapy for Agitation and Self- Injurious Behaviors in Autism Spectrum Disorder

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dc.contributor.author Akman, Oznur Adiguzel
dc.contributor.author Girgec, Sibel Kahraman
dc.contributor.author Celik, Samet
dc.contributor.author Kardes, Vildan Cakir
dc.contributor.author Atasoy, Nuray
dc.date.accessioned 2023-01-06T11:39:43Z
dc.date.available 2023-01-06T11:39:43Z
dc.date.issued 2021
dc.identifier.citation Akman, OA., Girgec, SK., Celik, S., Kardes, VC., Atasoy, N. (2021). Maintenance Electroconvulsive Therapy for Agitation and Self- Injurious Behaviors in Autism Spectrum Disorder. Turk Psikiyatri Dergisi, 32(1), 65-69.Doi:10.5080/u23768 en_US
dc.identifier.isbn 1300-2163
dc.identifier.uri http://dx.doi.org/10.5080/u23768
dc.identifier.uri https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000697191100010
dc.identifier.uri https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34181747
dc.identifier.uri http://earsiv.odu.edu.tr:8080/xmlui/handle/11489/3552
dc.description WoS Categories : Psychiatry Web of Science Index : Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) Research Areas : Psychiatry Open Access Designations : gold en_US
dc.description.abstract Self-injurious behaviors (SIBs) in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are destructive symptoms that can lead to dangerous injuries and life-threatening risks. Agitation and SIBs may not respond to psychopharmacological and behavioral interventions. There are reports in the literature on improvement after electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in cases not responding pharmacotherapy. However, data on the efficacy of the therapy on the benefiting patients, the course of the treatment and on the use of maintenance ECT (m-ECT) are very limited. This report presents the clinical features and the course of m-ECT on two cases under follow up for pharmacotherapy resistant ASD with significant agitation, mood disorder and SIGs that could cause severe head traumas. The initial stage of therapy consisted of 7 sessions of ECT patients showed improvement after the 5th session. m-ECT were started since the agitation repeated one week after discharge despite ongoing pharmacotherapy. In the first case, m-ECT was continued once every two weeks for a total of 46 sessions; and in the second case a total of 18 weekly sessions were conducted. No significant side effects or complications were observed and the general state of well-being was preserved. Our paper is among the few that reported succesful treatment of agitation with m-ECT. m-ECT should be considered in treatment resistant cases. en_US
dc.language.iso eng en_US
dc.publisher TURKIYE SINIR VE RUH SAGLIGI DERNEGI YENISEHIR en_US
dc.relation.isversionof 10.5080/u23768 en_US
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess en_US
dc.subject CATATONIA; CHILDREN; ECT; ADOLESCENTS; PREVALENCE; SYMPTOMS en_US
dc.subject Autism spectrum disorder; self-injurious behavior; maintenance electroconvulsive therapy en_US
dc.title Maintenance Electroconvulsive Therapy for Agitation and Self- Injurious Behaviors in Autism Spectrum Disorder en_US
dc.type article en_US
dc.relation.journal TURK PSIKIYATRI DERGISI en_US
dc.contributor.department Ordu Üniversitesi en_US
dc.contributor.authorID 0000-0002-0578-3126 en_US
dc.identifier.volume 32 en_US
dc.identifier.issue 1 en_US
dc.identifier.startpage 65 en_US
dc.identifier.endpage 69 en_US


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