Which specifier refers to catatonia?

Which specifier refers to catatonia?

• A. With peripartum onset
• B. With catatonia
• C. With seasonal pattern
• D. With mixed features

Answer: (B)

Specifiers in mood and psychotic disorders include labeling when particular accompanying features are present. Catatonia is described with the explicit specifier “with catatonia” to indicate that catatonic signs are part of the episode. This exact phrasing signals clinicians to assess for and manage catatonia, which can guide treatment choices such as benzodiazepines or electroconvulsive therapy. The other options refer to different specifiers—peripartum onset (onset around childbirth), seasonal pattern (episodes tied to a season), and mixed features (concurrent manic and depressive symptoms within a mood episode)—and do not indicate catatonia.

Specifiers in mood and psychotic disorders include labeling when particular accompanying features are present. Catatonia is described with the explicit specifier “with catatonia” to indicate that catatonic signs are part of the episode. This exact phrasing signals clinicians to assess for and manage catatonia, which can guide treatment choices such as benzodiazepines or electroconvulsive therapy. The other options refer to different specifiers—peripartum onset (onset around childbirth), seasonal pattern (episodes tied to a season), and mixed features (concurrent manic and depressive symptoms within a mood episode)—and do not indicate catatonia.