Catatonic Signs - Stupor, Mutism, and Negativism

Send us a textStupor, Mutism, and Negativism on the surface appear to have some overlapping features. Of all the features of catatonia that non-experts might be able to describe, stupor and mutism are like the ones. They are also the most common signs. A patient is not entirely unconscious, but they don’t move, they stare forward, they don’t talk, and they don’t follow commands.Please leave feedback at https://www.psydactic.com. References and readings (when available) are p...

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A resource for psychiatrists and other medical or behavioral health professionals interested in exploring the neuroscientific basis of psychiatric disorders, psychopharmacology, neuromodulation, and other psychiatric interventions, as well as discussions of pseudoscience, Bayesian reasoning, ethics, the history of psychiatry, and human psychology in general.This podcast is not medical advice.  It strives to be science communication.  Dr. O'Leary is a skeptical thinker who often questions what we think we know.  He hopes to open more conversations about what we don't know we don't know.Find transcripts with show-notes and references on each episodes dedicated page at psydactic.buzzsprout.com.You can leave feedback at https://www.psydactic.com.The visual companions, when available, can be found at https://youtube.com/@PsyDactic.