CATATONIA DSM-5

CATATONIA DSM-5   Criteria Mnemonic

3 or more (out of 12) following symptoms:

WiN MaC -SP GAME₂S

1. Waxy flexibility – slight,even, resistance to positioning by examiner
2. Negativism – do the opposite of what is asked/ no response to instructions or external stimuli
3. Mutism – no/very little verbal response
4. Catalepsy –passive induction of a posture held against gravity
5. Stupor – no psychomotor activity; not actively relating to environment
6. Posturing – spontaneous & active maintenance of a posture against gravity /adoption of unusual bodily postures continuously for a long time
7. Grimacing
8. Agitation – not influenced by external stimuli
9. Mannerism – repeated movements that appear to have some functional significance e.g. saluting
10. Echolalia – mimicking another’s speech
11. Echopraxia – mimicking another’s movements
12. Stereotypy – repetitive, abnormally frequent non-goal directed movements e.g. rocking to and fro

WoMENS-PC-GAMES (credits to Aizaight)
Waxy flexibility
Mannerism
Echopraxia
Negativism
Stupor
Posturing
Catalepsy
Grimacing
Agitation
Mutism
Echolalia
Streotypy

Ø  Catatonia associated with Another Mental Disorder (Catatonia Specifier)

·         Neurodevelopmental disorder

·         Brief Psychotic Disorder

·         Schizophreniform

·         Schizophrenia

·         Schizoaffective disorder

·         Bipolar disorder

·         Major depressive disorder

Ø  Catatonia disorder due to another medical condition

·         E.g. hepatic encephalopathy

Ø  Unspecified Catatonia

                                                                                                -ryna-  CATATONIA DSM-5