Personality Disorders Jun. 2014 | Page 14

CATATONIC

SCHIZOPHRENIA

SYMPTOMS

Physical immobility

Peculiar movements

Delusions

Hallucinations

Apparent lack of emotions

Angry outbursts

Social isolation

Genetics, environment and brain chemicals are likely to play a role in causing catatonic schizophrenia.

Catatonic schizophrenia is one of several types of schizophrenia, a chronic mental illness in which a person loses touch with reality (psychosis), including episodes of behavior like bizarre talk or behavior.