A new systematic review and case series finds that electroconvulsive therapy significantly reduces catatonic symptoms in ...

A woman who was diagnosed with encephalitis described how the first symptoms ended up with her getting sectioned while she didn't know what was happening to her. Sabrina Bahsoon i ...

In rare cases, systemic autoimmune disorders, such as PBC, can lead to severe neuropsychiatric effects before more ...

Leading international professional associations have issued a joint statement taking a clear stance on electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and calling for a scientific and evidence-based presentation of ...

CATATONIA remains a misunderstood neuropsychiatric condition, and a new evidence-based review challenges ten prevailing myths that may delay diagnosis and compromise patient outcomes. Despite ...

Newswise — During his third-year psychiatry clerkship as a medical student, Zach Rosenthal, MD, PhD, was part of a team providing care to a young man with schizophrenia and severe catatonia. “He was ...

During his third-year psychiatry clerkship as a medical student, Zach Rosenthal, MD, Ph.D., was part of a team providing care to a young man with schizophrenia and severe catatonia. "He was stuck ...

Dr. Mark Oldham, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester Medical Center, President of the American Delirium Society, and Deputy Editor of the Journal of the Academy of ...

When he was about 14-years-old, Sean Daley’s personality changed dramatically. He became aggressive, violent and withdrawn. Sean, who has autism spectrum disorder, had always had trouble with social ...

A 29-year-old man’s debilitating night terrors were the first sign of rare autoimmune disorder that rapidly progressed, landing him in the intensive care unit in a “catatonic state.” Ben Tarver, 29, ...