Speech-prompt catatonia: a case report and review of the literature.
The clinical picture of speech-prompt catatonia, one of the six catatonic subtypes in Leonhard's classification, is demonstrated by a case report. The Leonhardian catatonic subtypes offer a radically different way of approaching the problem of catatonia. The need for a reevaluation of Leonhard's intricate, clinically oriented system, rich in psychopathological details, is emphasized.
Ungvari
G S
GS
Tokanui Psychiatric Hospital, Te Awamutu, New Zealand.
Rankin
J A
JA
D000328:Adult; D001143:Arousal; D002389:Catatonia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013239:Stereotyped Behavior; D014705:Verbal Behavior