CATATONIA

Course overview

CATATONIA, A NEUROPSYCHIATRIC SYNDROME CHARACTERIZED BY ABNORMAL MOVEMENTS, BEHAVIORS, AND WITHDRAWAL, IS A CONDITION THAT IS MOST OFTEN SEEN IN MOOD DISORDERS BUT CAN ALSO BE SEEN IN PSYCHOTIC, MEDICAL, NEUROLOGIC, AND OTHER DISORDERS. MOST STUDIES ON THE INCIDENCE OF CATATONIA FIND IT TO BE BETWEEN 5% - 20% IN THE ACUTE INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC SETTING. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE CAUSE AND PRESENTATION OF CATATONIA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN ITS MANAGEMENT.