Therapy resistance, relapsing illness, and rapid cycling are aspects of chronic affective illness that continue to frustrate us. ECT was re-introduced to answer the problem of therapy resistant depression. In their recent review, Matzen et al. (I), report their experience in eight cases treated with maintenance ECT. They argue that maintenance ECT should also be considered for relapsing depressive illness. No systematic study of maintenance ECT has been undertaken since the early I950s, and yet, as reported by Kramer (2) it continues to be used. Kramer directed inquiries to members of the International Association for the Advancement of Electrotherapy. Of 86 respondents, 51 reported they used maintenance treatments in 1986. Usage was small,...
Depression is a severe disorder that can be difficult to treat. One approach to treating depression ...
BACKGROUND: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is the most efficacious treatment in severely depressed ...
Objectives: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a very effective treatment of major depressive disord...
It is generally accepted that electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an effective treatment of major dep...
Few systematic evaluations have been performed of the efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) as...
High rates of early relapse following electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) are typically reported in the ...
Objective: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has proven to be effective in treatment-resistant depress...
Unipolar and bipolar depression are episodic, recurrent illnesses for the majority of patients. Beca...
Nowadays, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is undergoing a renaissance in psychiatry: it is now consi...
BACKGROUND:Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is used to treat major depressive disorder (MDD). Relapse...
Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of maintenance electroconvulsive therapy (mECT)...
ajor depressive disorder (MDD) is a common disorder with a prevalence of 4.7 % (4.4 % to 5.0%) world...
Background: Many patients with major psychiatric disorders who are severely ill, medication-resistan...
Background: Major depressive episode (MDE) is worldwide one of the most prevalent and disabling ment...
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is highly effective in the treatment of major depressive disorder (M...
Depression is a severe disorder that can be difficult to treat. One approach to treating depression ...
BACKGROUND: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is the most efficacious treatment in severely depressed ...
Objectives: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a very effective treatment of major depressive disord...
It is generally accepted that electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an effective treatment of major dep...
Few systematic evaluations have been performed of the efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) as...
High rates of early relapse following electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) are typically reported in the ...
Objective: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has proven to be effective in treatment-resistant depress...
Unipolar and bipolar depression are episodic, recurrent illnesses for the majority of patients. Beca...
Nowadays, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is undergoing a renaissance in psychiatry: it is now consi...
BACKGROUND:Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is used to treat major depressive disorder (MDD). Relapse...
Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of maintenance electroconvulsive therapy (mECT)...
ajor depressive disorder (MDD) is a common disorder with a prevalence of 4.7 % (4.4 % to 5.0%) world...
Background: Many patients with major psychiatric disorders who are severely ill, medication-resistan...
Background: Major depressive episode (MDE) is worldwide one of the most prevalent and disabling ment...
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is highly effective in the treatment of major depressive disorder (M...
Depression is a severe disorder that can be difficult to treat. One approach to treating depression ...
BACKGROUND: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is the most efficacious treatment in severely depressed ...
Objectives: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a very effective treatment of major depressive disord...