Catatonia in youth with developmental disabilities : challenges in recognition and management

Catatonia in children and adolescents is not rare and, as in adults, has a favorable outcome, provided it is recognized and treated promptly. Nevertheless, in clinical practice we encounter several obstacles in terms of diagnosis and treatment in this population of patients. We describe a 14-year-old boy with an intellectually disability and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in which clinicians did not diagnose catatonia until 1 year after the development of symptoms. Moreover, hesitations surrounding the correct treatment led to its delayed initiation. With this case report we aim to contribute to reduced reluctance and increased alertness in the treatment of catatonia in adolescents with developmental disorders.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:66

Enthalten in:

Tijdschrift voor psychiatrie - 66(2024), 1 vom: 21., Seite 46-50

Sprache:

Niederländisch

Weiterer Titel:

Katatonie bij jongeren met een ontwikkelingsstoornis: uitdagingen in herkenning en aanpak

Beteiligte Personen:

Atmar, K [VerfasserIn]
Defrancq, A [VerfasserIn]
Hermans, M [VerfasserIn]
van Vliet, C [VerfasserIn]
Kasius, M [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Case Reports
English Abstract
Journal Article

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 22.02.2024

Date Revised 22.02.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368705102