Modified electroconvulsive therapy for treatment-resistant self-injurious behavior in autism spectrum disorder with severe intellectual disability: a case repor... (opens in new tab)

BackgroundTreatment options for severe self-injurious behavior (SIB) in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with comorbid intellectual disability (ID) are limited.Case presentationA 24-year-old man with ASD and severe ID presented with treatment-refractory SIB (an 11-year history; baseline frequency of 5–6 hand-biting episodes per day during pre-modified electroconvulsive therapy (MECT) hospitalization observation), despite multiple pharmacotherapy trials. On Day 27, baseline assessments and pre-M...