Lee’s Traumatic Journey: A Therapeutic Story to Address Life-Threatening Behaviors with Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

• By: Frank Bird Melmark
• January 1st, 2021
• adult, aggression, autism, catatonia, challenging behaviors, ECT, Electroconvulsive Therapy, hospitalization, physical trauma, residential school, self-injurious behavior, winter 2021 issue
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ECT remains a controversial topic within medicine and psychiatry, raising concerns about ethics and the right to effective treatment, the historical record of its clinical efficacy, the research with children, adolescents, and young adults with autism spectrum disorder and catatonia, and evidence...