Prevalence of catatonic signs and symptoms in an acute psychiatric unit from a tertiary psychiatric center in India.

CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of catatonia varies from 5.3% to 19% based on the criteria used. Identification warrants use of structured instruments. Catatonia is more severe in the initial years of illness, those with prior episodes of catatonia and in the younger age group. PMID: 31302436 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Asian Journal of Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Tags: Asian J Psychiatr Source Type: research