Psychomotor symptoms in primary psychotic disorders
Definition
This descriptor may used together with a diagnosis from the grouping of Schizophrenia and other primary psychotic disorders to indicate that psychomotor symptoms are a prominent part of the clinical presentation. Psychomotor symptoms include psychomotor agitation or excessive motor activity, usually manifested by purposeless behaviors such as fidgeting, shifting, fiddling, inability to sit or stand still, wringing of the hands, etc., psychomotor retardation, or a visible generalized slowing of movements and speech, and catatonic symptoms such as excitement, posturing, waxy flexibility, negativism, mutism, or stupor. If the full syndrome of Catatonia is present, this should be diagnosed separately.
Coding note
These categories should never be used in primary coding. The codes are provided for use as supplementary or additional codes when it is desired to identify the presence of these symptoms in primary psychotic disorders.