Electroconvulsive treatment of psychotic self-injurious behavior in a patient with severe mental retardation.
This report describes a severely retarded adult patient whose self-injurious behavior became acutely life threatening. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) was prohibited by law, but it was administered after the law was judged unconstitutional. The patient's response to ECT was excellent, and there were no adverse consequences.
D000328:Adult; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D009820:Ohio; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012652:Self Mutilation / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D013239:Stereotyped Behavior