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Autism and catatonia: interview with Dr Amitta Shah

Published on 22 June 2017

Author: Dr Amitta Shah

Dr Amitta Shah is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist with over 35 years’ experience in working with autistic children and adults. Amitta kindly agreed to be interviewed when she attended the National Autistic Society Professional Conference in 2017. 

In this video Amitta discusses catatonia in autistic people and explores what treatments are available to support those affected. 

Download a transcript of this interview

You can view clips of the individual questions below.

Individual question clips

  1. Can you tell us how you first became interested in autism? 
  2. Can you tell us about your current work?
  3. What is catatonia and how is it linked to autism?
  4. Can you tell us what the early indicators of catatonia are in autistic people? 
  5. How does catatonia differ in autistic people – if at all?
  6. Are there any treatments for catatonia in autistic people, and are they effective?

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