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Is Katatonia a Special Form of Mental Disorder?

1892; Royal College of Psychiatrists; Volume: 38; Issue: 163 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1192/bjp.38.163.531

2514-9946

M. J. Nolan,

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As katatonia, “a mental disorder,” writes Spitzka,† “well marked but not generally recognized,” has hitherto received but scant notice in this country, the following observations, based on the study of a group of cases which well illustrated its alleged characteristics, may not be devoid of interest.