ArticleJournal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology2026
Rising Prevalence of Pediatric Catatonia Presenting to Inpatient Care: A Retrospective Analysis.
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purposeThere has been recent concern for the rising rates of catatonia diagnosis in pediatric populations. We set out to determine if the rates of catatonia diagnosis have risen at an academic pediatric medical center.
methodsThe clinical records of 131 patients were obtained from encounters during 2018-2023 in which a diagnosis of catatonia was made in the pediatric emergency department or inpatient medical hospital. Ordinary least squares regression and linear regression analyses were used to determine if the prevalence of catatonia diagnoses, underlying diagnostic category, and Bush-Francis Catatonia Rating Scale scores changed over time.
resultsA 10-fold increase was observed in catatonia diagnoses between 2018 and 2023. A statistically significant relationship between the year of pediatric catatonia diagnoses was discovered (
conclusionIn this sample of pediatric patients hospitalized at a large academic medical center, the rate of catatonia diagnoses related to both medical and psychiatric causes rose between 2018 and 2023. These data are consistent with previous evidence highlighting an increase in catatonia diagnoses during this period. The COVID-19 pandemic and increasing awareness of catatonia in children may have contributed to this trend. These data support the importance of investigation into this trend and improving education on catatonia for clinicians and the public.
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