Current status of electroconvulsive therapy for mood disorders: a clinical review.
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an effective treatment for mood disorders and a viable treatment option especially when urgency of clinical situation requires a prompt treatment response. After acute series of ECT, the ECT long-term treatment may be considered, although this practice may vary significantly between countries or even within the same country, because there is no universal consensus about its indications, duration and frequency of administration. Continuation or maintenance ECT is common in routine clinical practice and clinicians should be aware of the risks of using ECT long term. Neuropsychological asses...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - March 20, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Maintained improvement of neurocognitive function in major depressive disorders 6 months after ECT - Mohn C, Rund BR.
Both impaired and improved cognitive function after electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in major depressive disorder (MDD) patients may occur. We have previously found improved cognitive function 6 weeks after ECT in this group. The aim of this study was to ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 14, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Kitty Dukakis, a Beneficiary of Electroshock Therapy, Emerges as Its Evangelist
Mrs. Dukakis, a former first lady of Massachusetts, credits the treatment with saving her life, and she and her husband work to promote electroconvulsive therapy. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 31, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: KATHARINE Q. SEELYE Tags: Depression (Mental) Dukakis, Kitty Electroconvulsive therapy Electroshock Therapy Dukakis, Michael S Brookline (Mass) Source Type: news
'Electroshock therapy' in the Third Reich - Rzesnitzek L, Lang S.
The history of 'electroshock therapy' (now known as electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)) in Europe in the Third Reich is still a neglected chapter in medical history. Since Thomas Szasz's 'From the Slaughterhouse to the Madhouse', prejudices have hindered a th... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 28, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Commentary Source Type: news
Comparative efficacy and acceptability of electroconvulsive therapy versus repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for major depression: a systematic review and multiple-treatments meta-analysis - Chen JJ, Zhao LB, Liu YY, Fan SH, Xie P.
BACKGROUNDS: The effects of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and bilateral, left prefrontal, and right prefrontal repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on major depressive disorder (MDD) have not been adequately addressed by previous studies. ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 2, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studies Source Type: news
Administration of electroconvulsive therapy for depression associated with deep brain stimulation in a patient with post-traumatic Parkinson's Disease: a case study - Cunningham MG, YadollahiKhales G, Vitaliano G, van Horne C.
BACKGROUND: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been shown to be effective for parkinsonian symptoms poorly responsive to medications. DBS is typically well-tolerated, as are the maintenance battery changes. Here we describe an adverse event during a battery ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 30, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Science News » Electroconvulsive Therapy Lifts Depression, Sustains Remission in Older Adults
An individualized program of follow-up treatment with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) combined with an antidepressant was effective in preventing relapse in patients 60 years and older who had had a successful initial course of treatment for severe depression. (Source: National Institute of Mental Health)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health - October 1, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jim McElroy Source Type: news
Book Review: Never Leave Your Dead
On March 7, 1953, Donald Watkins, a WWII veteran and China Marine, shot and killed his wife and mother-in-law. Judged criminally insane, Watkins served his sentence for this crime at Fairview State Hospital in Pennsylvania, one of the most abusive institutions for the mentally ill in American history. Eventually released thanks to the efforts of two young law students, Donald rejoined society—he even married again. It’s probably hard to imagine the woman who would marry a convicted murderer; it may be even more difficult to imagine your seventy-two-year-old mother doing so. And yet, that is exactly the story Diane Came...
Source: Psych Central - September 29, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Julia Patt Tags: Book Reviews Disorders Family General Memory and Perception Personal Stories Psychological Assessment Psychology PTSD Relationships & Love Trauma Treatment A True Story of War Trauma books on mental health books on ptsd books Source Type: news
Electroconvulsive therapy and all-cause mortality in Texas, 1998-2013 - Dennis NM, Dennis PA, Shafer A, Weiner RD, Husain MM.
INTRODUCTION: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) remains an effective treatment for major depressive disorder. Since 1995, Texas has maintained an ECT database including patient diagnoses and outcomes, and reporting any deaths within 14 days of receiving an E... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 27, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Science News » Electroconvulsive Therapy Lifts Depression, Sustains Remission in Older Adults
An individualized program of follow-up treatment with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) combined with an antidepressant was effective in preventing relapse in patients 60 years and older who had had a successful initial course of treatment for severe depression. (Source: National Institute of Mental Health)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health - July 18, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jim McElroy Source Type: news
ECT an Effective Treatment Option for SchizophreniaECT an Effective Treatment Option for Schizophrenia
Electroconvulsive therapy may be an effective treatment option for patients with schizophrenia, new research suggests. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
Structural Brain Imaging May Accurately Predict ECT ResponseStructural Brain Imaging May Accurately Predict ECT Response
An algorithm for predicting who will benefit from electroconvulsive therapy may be on the horizon after German researchers found that the size of a specific brain region is linked to responses. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 12, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
Interventions for adults with mild intellectual disabilities and mental illhealth: a systematic review
People with intellectual disabilities have very high rates of mental ill health. Standard psychosocial interventions designed for the general population may not be accessible for people with mild intellectual disabilities, and drug usage tends to be modified – 'start low and go slow'. This systematic review aims to synthesise the evidence on psychological, pharmacological and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) interventions for adults with mild intellectual disabilities and mental ill health. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 9, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Helped Me Survive to Battle Bipolar Depression
ECT (Electroconvulsive Therapy) gave me a second chance at life so I could love my little girl Ten years ago if you told me I'd beg a stranger to attach electrodes to my head to zap me out of despair, my retort would've been: No way! Life always has a way of surprising us. My life's biggest surprise was being diagnosed with postpartum bipolar disorder (bipolar, peripartum onset). Six weeks postpartum, I was manic and oblivious to the inevitable crash that follows bipolar mania. When depression descended, it was vicious. I tried numerous medications, but my depression wouldn't budge. When my father died, my depression i...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - April 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
TMS vs. ECT: Which Therapy Is Best for Severe...
Electroconvulsive therapy and transcranial magnetic stimulation are used in severe treatment-resistant depression. What are the pros and cons of each? (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - March 22, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: bipolar.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
