Pharmacologic management of adolescent catatonia: A dual-case series

• Main Authors: Lauren Leiby, PharmD, BCPP (Author), Lauryn Shiplett, PharmD, BCPP (Author), Wendy Lin, PharmD (Author), Matthew Dick, PharmD, BCPP (Author), Hannah Thornton, PharmD, MS (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction Catatonia is a syndrome characterized by psychomotor and behavioral disturbances and is associated with a substantially increased mortality risk in adolescent patients. There is a dearth of published literature describing treatment strategies for pediatric patients with catatonia. This...