Question

Q1. A 19-year-old college student is brought by ambulance to the emergency department. His college dorm

supervisor, who called the ambulance, reports that the student was isolating himself, was pacing in his room,

and was not responding to questions. In the emergency department, the patient gets down in a crouching

position and begins making barking noises at seemingly random times. His urine toxicology report is negative,

and all labs are within normal limits.

(a) What is the best description of these symptoms? Identify the diagnosis for the above mentioned client.

Also write the possible causal factors for the case.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

D) Catatonic Behavior

4 symptoms are present to diagnose as Catatonic Behavior