Psychiatry and Psychology

Cataleptic Freezing Reaction

An induced response to threatening stimuli characterized by the cessation of body movements, except for those that are involved with BREATHING, and the maintenance of an immobile POSTURE.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

An induced response to threatening stimuli characterized by the cessation of body movements, except for those that are involved with BREATHING, and the maintenance of an immobile POSTURE.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Cataleptic Immobilization Reaction
  • Freezing Reaction, Cataleptic
  • Immobilization Reaction, Cataleptic
  • Cataleptic Freezing Reactions
  • Cataleptic Immobilization Reactions
  • Freezing Reactions, Cataleptic
  • Immobilization Reactions, Cataleptic
  • Reaction, Cataleptic Freezing
  • Reaction, Cataleptic Immobilization
  • Reactions, Cataleptic Freezing
  • Reactions, Cataleptic Immobilization

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Aspects Covered

5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, drug effects, ethics, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with IMMOBILIZATION: method for restraining body movement, or IMMOBILITY RESPONSE, TONIC: loss of postural tone

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History Note

2005

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Tree Numbers

  1. F01.145.113w.555
  2. F01.145.632.555
  3. G11.427.410.698.555

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cataleptic Freezing Reaction. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D046352. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D046352
  2. Cataleptic Freezing Reaction. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q69901630