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Dr. Gábor Gazdag
Dr. Gábor Gazdag is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at Semmelweis University. He is also head of the Department of Psychiatry and Psychiatric Rehabilitation in Jahn Ferenc South Pest Hospital. His research interests include the history of psychiatry, diagnosis and treatment of catatonia, consultationn-liaison psychiatry and clinical use of electroconvulsive therapy.
Dr. Gábor Gazdag
1. Dr. Gabor Gazdag Introduction

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1. Dr. Gabor Gazdag Introduction
01:15

2. How did you first become interested in catatonia?
02:40

3. What is your experience treating patients with catatonia?
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Dr. Gábor Gazdag - Does clonazepam work as well as lorazepam for catatonia?
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5. Why do you use clonazepam?
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6. How would you describe catatonia to a layperson?
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7. Studies on catatonia
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8. Are there any remarkable recoveries you could share?
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9. The role other medical diagnoses may play in catatonia
00:51

10. What role do you think anxiety may play in catatonia?
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11. What role do you think substance use may play in catatonia?
00:49

12. What should other providers know about catatonia?
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13. Why should all medical providers know about catatonia?
01:58

14. Misconceptions in psychiatry about catatonia and overcoming them
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15. How providers can diagnose excited catatonia more confidently
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16. What is your experience with patients with catatonia in hospice?
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17. Obstacles to receiving an accurate diagnosis/optimal treatment
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18. What is ECT?
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19. What can be done to overcome the stigma of ECT?
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20. Why did you want to get involved with The Catatonia Foundation?
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