From Assessment to Management: Tackling Catatonia in Schizophrenic Patients

Host: Ashley Baker, MSN, PMHNP Guest: Stanley N. Caroff, MD Catatonia is a neuropsychiatric condition characterized by disturbances in psychomotor function, stemming from various disorders impacting brain function. And while catatonia is not specifically related to schizophrenia alone, it’s important to know how to recognize and treat schizophrenic patients with catatonic symptoms. That’s why psychiatric nurse practitioner Ashley Baker speaks with Dr. Stanley Caroff about his research focusing on the management of schizophrenia with catatonic symptoms. Dr. Caroff is an Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine.