Risk of suicide death following electroconvulsive therapy treatment for depression: a propensity score-weighted, retrospective cohort study in Canada - Kaster TS, Blumberger DM, Gomes T, Sutradhar R, Wijeysundera DN, Vigod SN.
BACKGROUND: Previous studies examining the risk of suicide death after treatment with electroconvulsive therapy have been confounded and the resulting uncertainty around the risk-benefit profile of electroconvulsive therapy might contribute to its underuse... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 2, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studies Source Type: news
Suicidal ideation and ECT, ECT and suicidal ideation: a register study - Sienaert P, Brus O, Lambrichts S, Lundberg J, Nordanskog P, Obbels J, Verspecht S, Vansteelandt K, Nordenskj öld A.
OBJECTIVE: Although electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is anti-suicidal, it is not known whether the presence of suicidal ideation (SI) at baseline predicts response and remission after ECT. The aim of the study was to analyze the impact of baseline SI on res... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 19, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news
Ketamine vs ECT for Depression: First Head-to-Head Results Ketamine vs ECT for Depression: First Head-to-Head Results
IV ketamine is effective for depression but inferior to electroconvulsive therapy, new research suggests.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - January 28, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
Yale study: ECT lowers risk of mortality in older patients
Older patients who receive electroconvulsive therapy to treat mood disorders also have greater protection against short-term risk of suicide, the study finds. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - January 21, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Concerns over regulation of electroconvulsive therapy in NI
ECT involves passing electric currents through the brain to treat conditions such as depression. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - November 17, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Effects of electroconvulsive therapy on suicidal behavior and emergency department use among homeless veterans: a propensity score-matched study - Tsai J, Peltzman T, Watts BV, Shiner B.
This study examined the effects of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) on suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, and emergency department use among homeless veterans receiving services in the Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system. METHODS: N... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 1, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy as a potential first-choice treatment in treatment-resistant depression (Review) - Trifu S, Sevcenco A, St ănescu M, Drăgoi AM, Cristea MB.
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a technique that has been used since 1938 to treat several psychiatric disorders as a replacement for chemically induced seizures. Despite its history of stigma, controversy and low accessibility, ECT is found to be benef... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 13, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
More than a third of electro shock therapy patients given treatment without consent, study suggests
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), where an electric shock of 70 to 450 volts is administered through a patient's brain under general anaesthetic, has a long and controversial history. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 5, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Depression: Woman, 36, shows 'rapid improvement' with brain-zapping device
The 36-year-old, Sarah, had already been unresponsive to multiple antidepressant combinations and electroconvulsive therapy, researchers in San Francisco report. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 4, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Electroconvulsive therapy and psychiatric readmission in major depressive disorder - a population-based register study - Stenmark L, Kellner CH, Land én M, Larsson I, Msghina M, Nordenskjöld A.
This study was based on data from multiple Swedish populatio... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 20, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Self-harm and suicide attempts preceding and following electroconvulsive therapy: a population-based study - Salagre E, Rohde C, Østergaard SD.
OBJECTIVE: The beneficial effect of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) on suicidality has been documented in clinical trials, whereas naturalistic studies on the topic are scarce and restricted to individuals with mood disorders. Here, based on population-bas... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 16, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Association of ECT with risks of all-cause mortality and suicide in older Medicare patients - Rhee TG, Sint K, Olfson M, Gerhard T, H Busch S, Wilkinson ST.
OBJECTIVE: This observational study examined the effects of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) on suicide and all-cause mortality risk in older psychiatric patients. METHODS: Participants were Medicare-insured psychiatric inpatients age 65 or older. P... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 14, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news
ECT Can Be a Good Treatment Option for Serious Depression
Electroconvulsive therapy can effectively treat depression, and is as safe as antidepressant drugs along with psychotherapy, a new analysis found. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - September 14, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Nicholas Bakalar Tags: Seizures (Medical) Mental Health and Disorders Depression (Mental) Therapy and Rehabilitation Brain Psychiatry and Psychiatrists Suicides and Suicide Attempts Memory Electroshock Therapy Source Type: news
My depression was consuming me. My doctor’s prescription? Shock therapy. It worked.
Electroconvulsive therapy is a treatment where — under anesthesia — electric currents are passed through the brain to trigger a seizure. It’s different from what you’ve heard. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - July 31, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Danielle Huggins Source Type: news
ECT Reduces Suicide Risk in Severe Depression: New Data ECT Reduces Suicide Risk in Severe Depression: New Data
Electroconvulsive therapy reduces suicide risk in older psychiatric inpatients with severe depression as well as those with severe depression and comorbid psychosis, a registry-based cohort study shows.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 29, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
