catatonia
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Some people confuse transcranial magnetic stimulation with electroconvulsive therapy, a procedure used for patients with severe depression or catatonia.
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2022
Two debuts electrified the production — the soprano Svetlana Sozdateleva, who appeared suspended between command and catatonia, the eye of the staging’s storm — which never stopped swirling.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 13, 2022
It’s usually the last in a long line of treatments for people who are resistant to other therapy options and are severely ill with conditions such as catatonia, major depressive or bipolar disorder.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2022
Some experts championed shock therapy, others called for institutionalization; some psychotherapists saw madness as a metaphor and some doctors prescribed catatonia by tranquilizers.
From New York Times ● Apr. 3, 2020
That was the deal basically: catatonia without; frenzy within.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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Psychological Conditions and Disorders
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