title: Catatonia in psychotic patients: clinical features and treatment response.
abstract: The authors report clinical features and treatment response in 25 patients with catatonia admitted to an inpatient psychiatric unit specializing in psychotic disorders. Electroconvulsive therapy, benzodiazepines, and clozapine had beneficial effects on catatonic features, whereas typical antipsychotics resulted in clinical worsening.
authors.affiliation: From Harvard Medical School, Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder Program, McLean Hospital, 115 Mill St., Belmont, MA 02478.
authors.forename: Mary L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: England
authors.forename: Dost
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ongür
authors.forename: Glenn T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Konopaske
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Karmacharya
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002389:Catatonia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents