maintenance treatment of depressionoutpatient ECTIn the second of two articles on ECT (see "Electroconvulsive Therapy: An Overview" in our July 1996 issue), the author outlines the role of ECT in the continuation and maintenance treatment of depression and reviews the literature on the subject. ...
Guestover a year ago Your article was good and not frightening for somebody going for the first time for ECT. I have had ECT regularly for the past 25 years (probably about 90-100 times.) as I am treatment resistent for drugs and suffer from a Major Depressive Illness. I...
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, United Kingdom, a...
Reduced central serotonergic activity in mania: implications for the relationship between depression and mania The hypothesized association between brain amine function and disturbance in mood postulates that clinical depression is associated with a decrease in aminergic function while mania is associated with...
Inpatient treatment, ECT found effective for elderly people with depression.Reveals that short-term, intensive inpatient treatment is both effective and efficient for elderly people with major depression, according to a study in the July 1994 issue of 'The American Journal of Psychiatry.'...
Somatic therapies for treatment-resistant depression: new neurotherapeutic interventions. Psychiatr Clin North Am. 2007;30(1):31-37.Cusin C, Dougherty D (2012) Somatic therapies for treatment-resistant depression: ECT, TMS, VNS, DBS. Cusin and Dougherty Biology of Mood & Anxiety Disorders 2: ...
Recent research found that ketamine may be a better treatment option than electroconvulsive therapy for less severe treatment-resistant depression.Image: Adobe Stock “Therefore, they may need interventions such as electroconvulsive therapy, considered one of the most effective approaches...
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a highly effective treatment for depression but its use is limited by the risk of cognitive side effects. This study exp... C Loo,P Sheehan,M Pigot,... - 《Journal of Afferctive Disorders》 被引量: 82发表: 2007年 The effects of ECT on cognitive functi...
Before an ECT treatment, you’ll get a generalanestheticand a muscle relaxant to keep you from moving during the procedure. A medical team monitors yourbreathing,heart rate, andblood pressurethroughout the treatment. Electrodes are placed at precise locations on your head. For about a minute, ...
Repeated observations in the same subject – The nature of therapeutic brain stimulation is such that patients usually receive multiple, repeated treatment sessions over a specified period of time. Our statisticians on our editorial board have noted several common mistakes in the conduct and reporting ...