Catatonia is often dramatically portrayed as a condition that belongs in horror movies, presenting someone as completely motionless or immobile for shock value. But it’s more than being “unresponsive.

Catatonic symptoms can happen in schizophrenia and other mental health conditions. Benzodiazepines work quickly to reduce catatonic symptoms, but they can be addictive. Electroconvulsive therapy is ...

Catatonia is a complex neuropsychiatric syndrome distinguished by a diverse array of motor, cognitive, and affective disturbances. Once primarily associated with schizophrenia, modern diagnostic ...

As I wrote in a previous post, there are six specific conditions within the Schizophrenia and Related Conditions (AKA psychotic disorders) chapter of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental ...