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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Psychological Disorders

Question:

Identify the type of catatonia where patients assume awkward bizarre positions for long periods of time :

Options:

Catatonic Stupor

Catatonic Rigidity

Catatonic Posturing

Catatonic Position

Correct Answer:

Catatonic Posturing

Explanation:

People with schizophrenia also show psychomotor symptoms. They move less spontaneously or make odd grimaces and gestures. These symptoms may take extreme forms known as catatonia. People in a catatonic stupor remain motionless and silent for long stretches of time. Some show catatonic rigidity, i.e. maintaining a rigid, upright posture for hours. Others exhibit catatonic posturing, i.e. assuming awkward, bizarre positions for long periods of time.