Catatonia, a complex psychomotor syndrome, was well know in the early part of the 20th century but faded from discourse in the second half of the 20th century and beyond. Join Rachna Raisinghani, MD, as she provides a brief overview of catatonia and illustrate with real life clinical scenarios how it can be overlooked, encourages learners to have a high index of suspicion, and provides a refresher of the tools for screening, as well as various treatment modalities.

Perinatal psychiatric disorders are common, with a 12-month prevalence rate of approximately 25%. Despite the high prevalence of perinatal depression (approx. 12%), it is frequently underdiagnosed and undertreated, with resultant deleterious consequences to mothers and their offspring.  Join Kristina M. Deligiannidis, M.D., as she discusses the clinical features and pathogenesis of perinatal depression as current treatment approaches.

Suicide remains a major public health crisis and one of only three of the leading causes of death that are on the rise in the United States affecting those of every age, gender, and ethnic group.  In 2020, suicide was responsible for more ~46,000 deaths, killing on average 13.5 individuals per 100,000 lives. Coupled with this tragedy is the fact that in 2020, 1.2 million Americans made a suicide attempt and more than 12.2 million adults seriously thought about suicide, with more than 3.2 million formulating a plan. There is a myriad of reasons why people take their life with recent estimates that more than half of people who die from suicide do not have a known mental disorder at the time of their death.  Join Cathy Frank, MD, as she defines the epidemiology of suicide, discusses key elements and describes the Henry Ford Zero Suicide Program.