https://journals.lww.com/co-psychiatry/abstract/9900/electroconvulsive_therapy_in_autism_spectrum.150.aspx Today, a team keen on ABA also want to see electric 'shock' therapy (ECT) for autistic people, to stop us e.g. seeming depressed about our lives, etc.
By p6, they mention, casually, that no-one's bothered checking for side effects in autistic people yet.
Sigh.
By p6, they mention, casually, that no-one's bothered checking for side effects in autistic people yet.
Sigh.
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I have an advanced degree, I live on my own (with a roommate) and can function well with the right supports. None of it matters to neurotypicals.
This may be helpful, from https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00787-023-02248-y
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She did not complain of headache though, so there’s that.
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Who was in charge of reviewing this, given it's informing Psychiatrists?
But, where is the prior involvement of autistic specialists to work with the person? Where are e.g. sensory or trauma factors considered?
Nowhere.
Giving them an electric 'shock' so they behave 'better'...?
Needs review.
As with so many aspects of autistic life, if an autistic person displays enough distressed behaviour, teams use that as proof that any & all experimentation on them is absolutely fine, 'to prevent further harm', with no evidence of consent or safety.
How about - before they go any further- they try ECT on a control group, ie themselves, to quantify how it affects them.
* ECT has its place, but only where necessary.
They really dont care aslong as we perform correctly they wont care the damages.