Autistic_catatonia
Autistic catatonia
Occurrence of catatonia in autistic people
Autistic catatonia is a term used to describe the occurrence of catatonia in autistic people.[1] Catatonia occurs in roughly 10 percent of people diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder.[2] In addition to the common sign of catatonia (posturing, negativism, mutism, and stupor), autistic people with catatonia are more likely to stim and self-harm.[3]: 60
This article needs more reliable medical references for verification or relies too heavily on primary sources. (August 2019) |
This article needs to be updated. The reason given is: "with catatonia" is a specifier for a DSM-5 ASD diagnosis and the article should reflect more recent research that lead to the inclusion of this specifier, which is uncommon and places catatonia on the same level as intellectual and language impairment. (July 2023) |
The DSM-5 lists "with catatonia" as one of the possible specifiers for an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis.[3]: 57