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It divides catatonia into three groups based on the underlying cause; Catatonia associated with another mental disorder, catatonia induced by psychoactive substance, and secondary catatonia. The DSM-5 is the most common manual used by mental health professionals in the United States to define and diagnose different mental illnesses.
Catatonic depression is underdiagnosed and may impact up to 38% of acute psychiatric patients, as it creates particular symptoms as indicated above and necessitates a specific treatment approach with an emphasis on medications to relieve symptoms. [1] Catatonia affects over 10% of all persons hospitalized to psychiatric facilities.
Catalepsy is a symptom of certain nervous disorders or conditions such as Parkinson's disease and epilepsy.It is also a characteristic symptom of cocaine withdrawal, as well as one of the features of catatonia.
Waxy flexibility is one of the twelve symptoms [1] that can lead to the diagnosis of catatonia.It is a psychomotor symptom [2] that results in a decreased response to stimuli and a tendency to remain in an immobile posture. [3]
Brief psychotic disorder—according to the classifications of mental disorders DSM-IV-TR and DSM-5—is a psychotic condition involving the sudden onset of at least one psychotic symptom (such as disorganized thought/speech, delusions, hallucinations, or grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior) lasting 1 day to 1 month, often accompanied by emotional turmoil.
“Many of the symptoms may express somatically, in the form of medical problems or conditions, such as ulcers, back pain, hypertension, and the like,” he says.
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The lorazepam challenge is a diagnostic tool used in the clinical diagnosis of catatonia. [1] Upon treatment with lorazepam, other benzodiazepines, or zolpidem, a rapid reversal of the catatonic state is often observed in catatonic patients. A positive response is usually defined as a 50% reduction in catatonic symptoms using a standardized ...