Overview

4.7 out of 5 (80 Reviews)

Credits

1.50

Pharmacology Credits

0.0

Post-Assessment Questions

8

Start Date

1 Sep 2023

Last Review Date

13 Dec 2025

Expiration Date

31 Aug 2026

Estimated Time To Finish

90 Minutes


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Activity Description

Catatonia is a complex and underrecognized neuropsychiatric syndrome that affects patients across the lifespan and arises from psychiatric, medical, neurologic, and autoimmune conditions. The syndrome presents with motor, behavioral, and autonomic abnormalities and may accompany mood disorders, schizophrenia, or general medical illnesses. Despite its potential for rapid deterioration and life-threatening complications such as malignant catatonia, prompt recognition and treatment often lead to recovery. Understanding dysregulation of gamma-aminobutyric acid and glutamate neurotransmission enhances diagnostic precision and therapeutic outcomes. Diagnosis relies on validated assessment tools such as the Bush-Francis Catatonia Rating Scale, and management involves benzodiazepines, electroconvulsive therapy, and emerging agents, including N-methyl-D-aspartate antagonists and ketamine.

Through participation in this activity, clinicians strengthen competence in recognizing, assessing, and managing catatonia using evidence-based approaches. Learners review advances in epidemiology, pathophysiology, and therapeutics, including noninvasive brain stimulation and pharmacologic strategies for refractory cases. The course emphasizes interprofessional collaboration among psychiatrists, neurologists, pediatricians, nurses, and allied clinicians, fostering coordinated assessment, treatment, and monitoring. Enhanced communication within the care team enables early detection, timely intervention, and prevention of complications. 


Target Audience

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, physician associates, nurses, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, and social workers.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the learner will be better able to:

  • Identify the diagnostic features and subtypes of catatonia using diagnostic criteria and validated rating scales.

  • Evaluate current and emerging treatment modalities for catatonia, including benzodiazepines, electroconvulsive therapy, N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonists, and noninvasive neuromodulation techniques.

  • Interpret recent advances in the understanding of the pathophysiology of catatonia, including neuroimaging findings, neurotransmitter dysfunction, and autoimmune mechanisms, to inform diagnostic accuracy and therapeutic decision-making.

  • Collaborate effectively as an interprofessional healthcare team to ensure timely identification, comprehensive assessment, and coordinated management of catatonia, enhancing communication pathways and reducing delays in critical interventions.

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Continuing Education Accreditation Information

In support of improving patient care, StatPearls, LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

Nurse Practitioners: StatPearls designates this activity for 1.50 ANCC contact hour(s), which includes 0 hour(s) of pharmacology. NPs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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  3. Study the educational content of the enduring material.
  4. Choose the best answer to each activity test question. To receive credit and a certificate, you must pass the test questions with a minimum score of 100%.
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Unlimited Nurse Practitioner CE

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