1. The persistent use of the same words, sounds or movement. It is common in autism spectrum disorders, obsessive compulsive disorders and catatonic schizophrenia. 2. The repetitive behaviour that is [..]

A stereotypy is a repetitive behavior; a ritualistic movement, posture or utterance. Some of these types of movement are body rocking, self-caressing, crossing and uncrossing legs and marching in plac [..]

Non-purposeful, repetitive acts of behavior.

Repetitive sequences of motor behavior that are topographically and morphologically invariant, often rhythmical, and apparently purposeless.