Dr. Mark Oldham, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester Medical Center, President of the American Delirium Society, and Deputy Editor of the Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, returns to discuss management of catatonia. We delve into management guidelines that everyone working with catatonia should know. We then have a candid discussion about common clinical challenges in treating catatonia, and describe unique cases of catatonia that require adjusting our approach.

Selected references:

1. ⁠British Association for Psychopharmacology Guidelines⁠
2. ⁠⁠Rochester Catatonia Assessment Resources⁠⁠
3. ⁠NEJM Review on Catatonia⁠
4. ⁠Nature Review on Catatonia⁠
5. ⁠Schizophrenia Research Volume on Catatonia⁠
6. ⁠Describing the Features of Catatonia (Oldham)⁠

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Dr. Mark Oldham, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester Medical Center, President of the American Delirium Society, and Deputy Editor of the Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, introduces us to catatonia. We discuss the clinical features of catatonia and compare and contrast catatonia's description in the DSM with the Busch-Francis Catatonia Rating Scale. We describe and discuss various signs and symptoms of catatonia in detail.

Selected references:

1. British Association for Psychopharmacology Guidelines
2. ⁠Rochester Catatonia Assessment Resources⁠
3. NEJM Review on Catatonia
4. Nature Review on Catatonia
5. Schizophrenia Research Volume on Catatonia
6. Describing the Features of Catatonia (Oldham)

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Dr. Mark Oldham, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at University of Rochester Medical Center, President-Elect of the American Delirium Society, and Deputy Editor of the Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, further explores delirium. This episode covers the pathophysiology of delirium including predisposing and precipitating factors, neurocircuitry, and neurotransmitters. We then discuss conceptual frameworks for management of delirium, the importance of identifying and addressing the underlying cause, and strategies for managing specific neuropsychiatric disturbances in delirium.

References can be found on the ⁠episode website.⁠

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