Unlocking Minds: A Collaborative Approach to Catatonia in Psychiatry and Neurology - Live
This course will cover the clinical presentation of catatonia, emphasizing the importance of recognizing and ruling out critical differential diagnoses before initiating treatment. Participants will learn to identify key characteristics and physical exam findings that help distinguish catatonia from other conditions. The course will also explore effective treatment strategies for catatonia, aiming to enhance timely diagnosis and rapid initiation of treatment. By improving diagnostic accuracy and treatment efficiency, this course seeks to improve patient outcomes and reduce hospital stay durations.
Target Audience
- Physicians
- Physician Assistants
- Advanced Practice Nurses
- Registered Nurses
- Licensed Practical Nurses
Learning Objectives
Learners will be able to:
- Describe the clinical presentation of catatonia and differentiate it from other psychiatric and neurological conditions.
- Identify key physical exam findings that help rule in or out catatonia as a differential diagnosis.
- Describe the importance of timely diagnosis and the impact of early treatment initiation on patient outcomes.
- List effective treatment strategies for managing catatonia to improve patient care and reduce hospital stay durations.
Robert Fishman, MD
Jessica Peterson, DO, FAPA
Debra Chionis, MS, ACE-MES, ACSM-CEP
Charlene Gunasekera, MD
Caitlyn Boyd, MHA, MSN, RN, CPHQ, CPAHA-TeleStroke
Muhammad Saeed, Bcom
This activity has been submitted to Emergency Nurses Association for approval to award contact hours. Emergency Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
TeleSpecialists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
TeleSpecialists designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.