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Table 5 Summary of emerging themes describing the subjective experience of catatonia

From: The psychological and subjective experience of catatonia: a qualitative study

Summary of emerging themes from subjective descriptions of catatonia

Thoughts

Feelings

Behaviors

Fear

Yearning (Missing)

Confusion/trying to make sense of things wondering about death

Fear/scared/panicked/anxious

Sad and/or anxious

Confused

Trapped

Embarrassed

Rejected

Obeying commands

Cooperating with the staff (submission)

Withdrawn/keeping to self

Sitting still

Not talking