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J. Luccarelli

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Open access Sep 2026

Electroconvulsive Therapy for Catatonia in Autistic and Non-Autistic Patients: An Observational Study on Course, Efficacy, Aggression, and Self-Injury Outcomes

Catatonia occurs disproportionately in autistic individuals and may respond to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), yet prior reports suggest greater treatment burden in this population. We compared longitudinal ECT utilization, safety, and clinical outcomes between autistic and non-autistic patients with catatonia. This s...

J. Smith, Maria Bonnee, Sarah Marler et al. · Autism Research · 1 citation

Open access Sep 2026

Catatonic Features That May Be Mistaken for Worsening Autism Show Treatment-Associated Improvement: Implications for Later Regression

Catatonia in autistic individuals may resemble worsening autism yet represent a potentially treatable departure from baseline functioning. We compared item-level catatonic signs in autistic and non-autistic patients and evaluated treatment-associated change during electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). This single-center obs...

J. Smith, Maria Bonnee, Sarah Marler et al. · medRxiv · 0 citations

Sep 2026

A 6-Year-Old With Becker Muscular Dystrophy and Catatonia.

Catatonia is often underrecognized and underdiagnosed, particularly in young children. Catatonia occurs secondary to a medical and/or psychiatric etiology. The diagnosis can be supported by validated rating scales, including the Pediatric Catatonia Rating Scale and/or response to a dose of a benzodiazepine, often loraz...

Stephanie A. Lichtor, Mars Robinson, J. Luccarelli et al. · Pediatrics · 0 citations