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Catatonia—General Articles
Let’s be clear about these fundamental concepts about catatonia
Let’s clarify common misunderstandings about some clinical signs found in catatonia
Catatonia—Evaluation and Diagnosis
How to systematically examine patients for catatonia
How to carry out the Lorazepam Challenge Test in catatonia
Is brain imaging useful in catatonia?
Catatonia—Management
Lorazepam for catatonia: How much? How long?
Which antipsychotics should be preferred for catatonia?
How to use ECT for catatonia
Getting authorization from a court for a patient’s medical guardian to be able to consent for ECT
What can we do about this important preventable cause of deaths on inpatient psychiatric units?
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