"Psychomotor Agitation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A feeling of restlessness associated with increased motor activity. This may occur as a manifestation of nervous system drug toxicity or other conditions.
| Descriptor ID |
D011595
|
| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.350.600 C10.597.606.881.700 C23.888.592.350.600 C23.888.592.604.882.700 F01.700.875.700
|
| Concept/Terms |
Psychomotor Agitation- Psychomotor Agitation
- Restlessness
- Psychomotor Hyperactivity
- Hyperactivity, Psychomotor
- Psychomotor Restlessness
- Restlessness, Psychomotor
- Agitation, Psychomotor
- Excitement, Psychomotor
- Psychomotor Excitement
|
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Psychomotor Agitation".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Psychomotor Agitation".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Psychomotor Agitation" by people in this website by year, and whether "Psychomotor Agitation" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
To see the data from this visualization as text,
click here.
| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
|---|
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
To return to the timeline,
click here.
Below are the most recent publications written about "Psychomotor Agitation" by people in Profiles.
-
Agitation: A Clinical Review for Emergency Physicians. J Emerg Med. 2026 Sep; 88:256-269.
-
An Evidence-Based Update on Anticholinergic Use for Drug-Induced Movement Disorders. CNS Drugs. 2024 04; 38(4):239-254.
-
Beyond Psychopharmacology: the Interpersonal Dynamics of Agitation Management. Acad Psychiatry. 2024 02; 48(1):1-4.
-
Factors influencing agitation, de-escalation, and physical restraint at a children's hospital. J Hosp Med. 2023 08; 18(8):693-702.
-
Dissecting the contribution of host genetics and the microbiome in complex behaviors. Cell. 2021 04 01; 184(7):1740-1756.e16.
-
Case 2: Agitation and Abnormal Movements in a 14-year-old Boy. Pediatr Rev. 2019 Oct; 40(10):532-534.
-
Biological treatment of acute agitation or aggression with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder in the inpatient setting. Ann Clin Psychiatry. 2017 05; 29(2):92-107.
-
Knowledge and Attitude Towards Pharmacological Management of Acute Agitation: A Survey of Psychiatrists, Psychiatry Residents, and Psychiatric Nurses. Acad Psychiatry. 2017 Jun; 41(3):333-336.
-
Managing Care of an Intrapartum Patient with Agitation and Psychosis: Ethical and Legal Implications. AMA J Ethics. 2016 Mar 01; 18(3):209-14.
-
Stabilization and Management of the Acutely Agitated or Psychotic Patient. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2015 Nov; 33(4):739-52.