Therapy of Catatonia in Schizophrenia and Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Background : the study of catatonia’s treatment methods is one most important researchers’ tasks, nevertheless common therapeutic strategies cupping catatonic phenomena haven’t been created yet. The aim: review to interventions for disorders in schizophrenia. Materials and according keywords “catatonia treatment”, therapy”, publications found Scopus, PubMed, Cochrane Library, eLibrary databases were selected analyzed. Results historical background, illustrating development catatonia methods, given; results last decades scientific studies preliminary own study, devoted effectiveness diazepam cariprazine relieving manifestations are presented. Based on studies’ results, presented review, it can be concluded that modern method treating use benzodiazepines, however, some cases, antipsychotics also advisable. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) remains an phenomena. There isolated clinical cases successful testing both: other pharmacological groups (antidepressants, dopaminergic anticholinergic drugs, normothymic etc.) non-drug (transcranial magnetic stimulation — TMS) research data. Conclusion benzodiazepines catatonia, associated with schizophrenia spectrum (SSD), controversial authors’ opinion. In turn, among antipsychotics, second third generation seem safe psychomotor symptoms. accordance our structure SSD heterogeneous and, depending psychopathological disorders, a different reaction symptoms intervention was observed.