Intravenous ketamine is effective for treating depression but is inferior to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), new research suggests. In the first head-to-head trial, ECT was more effective than IV ketamine in hospitalized patients with severe depression, with higher remission rates and a greater ...
Treating Depression with ECT: An Objective ReviewElectroconvulsive TherapyDepressionSelf-Report MeasureObjectivityThe current study examined the efficacy of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) as a treatment method for unipolar and bipolar depression using an objective measure through a retrospective chart review. ...
The Great Debate Used for more than 80 years in the treatment of severe depression, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) remains controversial. In a "head-to-head" articlepublished onlineJanuary 30 in theBMJ, experts debate its use. John Read, PhD, clinical psychologist, University of East London, ...
ECT has proved effective in treating depression - Fink - 2000 () Citation Context ...eatment for psychiatric disorders since the 1930s. It is a very useful treatment for severe depression that is being used increasingly [1] and is considered the most effective treatment in psychiatry =-=[2...
ECT is generally used when severe depression doesn’t respond to other forms of therapy. Or it might be used when patients pose a severe threat to themselves or others and it is too dangerous to wait until medications take effect. Despite ECT being around for over 80 years, many people sti...
Major depression can be a serious and debilitating condition. For some patients in a treatment resistant depressive episode, electroconvulsive treatment (ECT) is the only treatment that is effective. Although ECT has shown efficacy in randomized controlled trials, the treatment is still controversial and...
When it comes to treating severe depression, there are a few different options available. Some people may choose to take medication, while others may opt for a more rigorous approach, like electroconvulsive therapy. In this blog, we will discuss the pros and cons of ECT (Electroconvulsive ...
The evidence for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in the treatment of severe late-life depression: Introdaction OBJECTIVE: To review literature pertaining to the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in treating late-life depression. M... Ganguli,M. - 《International ...
When treating depression, the electrodes are placed high up on the forehead to target a brain area called the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC). Lowered activity in the DLPFC is associated with depressive symptoms such as fatigue, sleeping problems, concentration difficulties, changes in appetite...
Determining the most efficient use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for treating depression hinges on defining the crucial variable(s) related to the max... CL Rich,NA Black - 《Psychiatry Research》 被引量: 65发表: 1985年 Which depressed patients will respond to electroconvulsive therapy? The...