Excessive Masturbation Successfully Treated With Methylphenidate in a 6-Year-Old Child With Autism Spectrum Disorder Accompanied by Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

Abstract

ABSTRACT\nChildren with autism spectrum disorder frequently exhibit inappropriate sexual behaviors, such as excessive masturbation. However, research on the control and management of excessive masturbation in these children is very limited. In this presentation, excessive masturbation that responded to treatment with methylphenidate is described in a young boy diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and comorbid attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.