Posted by notfred on November 6, 2006, at 17:30:59
In reply to Re: Article about depression, STAR*D » notfred, posted by Jost on November 6, 2006, at 16:59:37
> The argument is that catatonia, among other types of schizophrenia, have become much less common since the 1940's or 1950's, not because of treatment, but because of some change in the causative factors of schizophrenia, esp. more disabling forms of schizophrenia.
>I would say Thorazine was the major factor here. Kinda hard to discount the fact there was no effective treatment prior to the 50's and catatonia rates dropped after Thorazine. I have not heard of a modern account (post 1950's) of waxy flexability, either.
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