Join Dr. Andy Cutler as he talks with Dr. Joan Striebel about the syndrome of catatonia, including its dynamic presentation, treating the underlying disorder, and why clinicians must raise their index of suspicion when evaluating symptoms that could indicate catatonia is present. 

Dr. Joan Striebel is a psychiatrist at the California Department of State Hospitals, which is the largest forensic mental health hospital system in the nation. 

 

Resources: 

Bush-Francis Catatonia Rating Scale Assessment Resources 

Catatonia and Its Treatments 

Catatonia: A Clinician’s Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment 

Catatonia: From Psychopathology to Neurobiology 

Guidelines for the management of catatonia 

 

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