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Catatonia can present differently in autism than it may in others, or at least differently than the very stereotypical "stupor state" that most professionals are familiar with. Autistic catatonia may be responsible for some of the concerning things that can come along with "severe autism," which is information that is extremely important for us to know and share about. On the flip side, this may be what many are experiencing and erroneously attributing to selective mutism.
References:
Bennie, M. (2019, December 2). Autism-Related Catatonia: Shut Downs, Mobility, and Speech Difficulties After Early Childhood. Autism Awareness. autismawarenesscentre.com/autism-related-catatonia
Breen, J., & Hare, D. J. (2017). The nature and prevalence of catatonic symptoms in young people with autism. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 61(6), 580–593. doi.org/10.1111/jir.12362
Downey, J. M., & Mcdonald, M. E. (2019). Catatonia in Autism Spectrum Disorder [Association for Science in Autism Treatment]. Clinical Corner: Catatonia in Autism Spectrum Disorder. asatonline.org/research-treatment/clinical-corner/catatonia
Is it selective mutism––or chronic catatonia? » NeuroClastic. (2020, November 26). NeuroClastic. neuroclastic.com/is-it-selective-mutism-or-chronic-catatonia
Lindberg, S. (2020, December 1). What Is Catatonia? Verywell Mind. verywellmind.com/what-is-catatonia-5025661
UCL. (2020, October 30). Diagnosis. UCL Institute of Mental Health. ucl.ac.uk/mental-health/research/catatonia/diagnosis
Wachtel, L. E. (2019). The multiple faces of catatonia in autism spectrum disorders: Descriptive clinical experience of 22 patients over 12 years. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 28(4), 471–480. doi.org/10.1007/s00787-018-1210-4
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Catatonia can present differently in autism than it may in others, or at least differently than the very stereotypical "stupor state" that most professionals are familiar with. Autistic catatonia may be responsible for some of the concerning things that can come along with "severe autism," which is information that is extremely important for us to know and share about. On the flip side, this may be what many are experiencing and erroneously attributing to selective mutism.
References:
Bennie, M. (2019, December 2). Autism-Related Catatonia: Shut Downs, Mobility, and Speech Difficulties After Early Childhood. Autism Awareness. autismawarenesscentre.com/autism-related-catatonia
Breen, J., & Hare, D. J. (2017). The nature and prevalence of catatonic symptoms in young people with autism. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 61(6), 580–593. doi.org/10.1111/jir.12362
Downey, J. M., & Mcdonald, M. E. (2019). Catatonia in Autism Spectrum Disorder [Association for Science in Autism Treatment]. Clinical Corner: Catatonia in Autism Spectrum Disorder. asatonline.org/research-treatment/clinical-corner/catatonia
Is it selective mutism––or chronic catatonia? » NeuroClastic. (2020, November 26). NeuroClastic. neuroclastic.com/is-it-selective-mutism-or-chronic-catatonia
Lindberg, S. (2020, December 1). What Is Catatonia? Verywell Mind. verywellmind.com/what-is-catatonia-5025661
UCL. (2020, October 30). Diagnosis. UCL Institute of Mental Health. ucl.ac.uk/mental-health/research/catatonia/diagnosis
Wachtel, L. E. (2019). The multiple faces of catatonia in autism spectrum disorders: Descriptive clinical experience of 22 patients over 12 years. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 28(4), 471–480. doi.org/10.1007/s00787-018-1210-4
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