Demo Chapter – Epidemiological Statistics

Epidemiological Statistics

Prevalence:

• Catatonia occurs in roughly 35% of patients with schizophrenia. (3)
• The syndrome is also associated with:
  • Medical illnesses (prevalence of 20-25%).
  • Mood disorders (prevalence of 30% or more).
• Epidemiology: (4)
  • Catatonia is experienced by 7-31% of psychiatric patients in general.
  • It is responsible for 90,000 hospitalizations per year in the United States.
  • 10% of all hospital admissions code for an episode of catatonia.

(3) Ackerman, K. D. & Demartini, A. F. (Eds.) (2015). Psychosomatic medicine. Ney york, new york: oxford university press, pp. 278.

(4) Bartolommei, N., Lattanzi, L., Callari, A., Cosentino, L., Luchini, F., & Mauri, M. (2012). Catatonia: a critical review and therapeutic recommendations. Journal of psychopathology, 18, p. 235.