Catatonia Is More Than a Psychiatric Syndrome For over a century, catatonia has often been viewed through the lens of schizophrenia. Although this historical perspective shaped psychiatric practice for decades, modern evidence tells a different story. Today, catatonia is recognized... The post Catatonia Revisited: Toward a New Systems Model of Brain Dysfunction appeared first on Louis A. Faillace, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences .