The Catatonia Quick Screen (CQS): A Rapid Screening Tool for Catatonia in Adult and Pediatric Populations.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Catatonia is a neuropsychiatric disorder marked by significant disturbances in motor, cognitive, and affective functioning and that is frequently under-diagnosed. To enhance clinical detection of catatonia, this study aimed to develop a rapid, sensitive Catatonia Quick Screen (CQS) using a reduced set of catatonic signs to facilitate screening in adult and pediatric patients.

Methods

Data were derived from two retrospective cohorts totaling 446 patients (254 adults, 192 children) who screened positive for catatonia using the Bush Francis Catatonia Screening Instrument (BFCSI). Sensitivity analyses were performed for all combinations of BFCSI signs, with sensitivity defined as the proportion of patients identified by each subset relative to the full BFCSI. The CQ

SUBMITTER: Luccarelli J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11623750 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature