Schizophrenia Catatonic Type WisdomCard™

  1. Mayo Clinic: Catatonic Schizophrenia mayoclinic.com - Catatonic Schizophrenia
  2. eMedTV: What Is Catatonic Schizophrenia? schizophrenia.emedtv.com - What Is Catatonic Schizophrenia?
  3. eHow: How to Treat Catatonic Schizophrenia ehow.com - How to Treat Catatonic Schizophrenia
  4. Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine (via HealthAtoZ): Catatonia healthatoz.com - Catatonia
  5. eMedicine: Movement and Neurodegenerative Diseases: Catatonia emedicine.medscape.com - Movement and Neurodegenerative Diseases: Catatonia
  6. Psych Central: Catatonic Schizophrenia (April 4, 2006)psychcentral.com - Catatonic Schizophrenia
  7. YouTube: Catatonia - Extreme States of Mind youtube.com - Catatonia - Extreme States of Mind
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Research Notes on Schizophrenia Catatonic Type


Catatonic schizophrenia is a chronic condition and subtype of schizophrenia.1 Stupor, excitement, posturing, negativism, rigidity, and wavy flexibility are the most common symptoms.2 If left untreated, major life changes may occur including behavioral, health, and financial difficulties. Treatment plans for catatonic schizophrenia are medications, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), psychotherapy, vocational training, and hospitalization. Treatment should be closely monitored by a physician or group of physicians.3

Fast Facts:

  • Current causes and frequency of catatonia in the United States is unknown.4
  • Schizophrenia affects approximately one percent of the population; catatonic schizophrenia is more rare due to modern advancement in treatment.3
  • Common risk factors include: genetics, virus and malnutrition while in womb, trauma, stress, and use of psychoactive drugs during adolescence.3
  • The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) has specific guidelines for diagnosing catatonic schizophrenia.3
  • Benzodiazepines and barbiturates are the most commonly prescribed medications for symptoms.3


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Research Notes References

  1. ↑ eMedTV: What Is Catatonic Schizophrenia?
  2. ↑ Psych Central: Catatonic Schizophrenia
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Mayo Clinic: Catatonic Schizophrenia
  4. ↑ eMedicine: Movement and Neurodegenerative Diseases: Catatonia

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