Thus far, the Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) specifier lineup has included some unsavory characters. As if these haven't been difficult enough, there is also the possibility of MDD patients ...

Major depressive disorder (MDD), perhaps the most common form of depression (APA, 2013), has many subtypes, each with its unique characteristics and treatment needs. I was recently reviewing this with ...

Catatonia, a mysterious and often misunderstood condition, presents itself as a range of motor and behavioural abnormalities. As per a study led by the Banner University Medical Centre, Phoenix, USA, ...

Catatonia, featuring unusual behaviors, movements, and mood changes, is now understood to occur across various psychiatric and medical conditions, not just as a subtype of schizophrenia. The diagnosis ...

Occasionally, as a doctor, I am asked to see a patient in the emergency department who is completely mute. They sit motionless, staring around the room. I lift up their arm, and it stays in that ...

2.1 This appraisal considers electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in the treatment of: depressive illness, schizophrenia, catatonia and mania. 2.2 Depressive illness is associated with discrete episodes ...