Safety of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Treatment-Refractory Depression in the Setting of Multiple Sclerosis: Erratum
No abstract available (Source: The Journal of ECT)
Source: The Journal of ECT - November 22, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Erratum Source Type: research
Factors Associated With Delirium Following Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Systematic Review
Conclusions
Limited evidence suggests that catatonic feature, cerebrovascular disease, Parkinson disease, dementia, bitemporal electrode placement, high stimulus intensity, or longer seizure length are associated with an increased risk of post-ECT delirium. Moreover, dexmedetomidine and ultrabrief pulse ECT seem to have preventive effects of post-ECT delirium. (Source: The Journal of ECT)
Source: The Journal of ECT - November 22, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Reviews Source Type: research
The Use of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Eating Disorders: A Systematic Literature Review and Case Report
Conclusions
There are limited data supporting the use of ECT in treating EDs; however, there is evidence to support that ECT is safe in this population and has been effective in cases of patients with AN with and without psychiatric comorbidities as well as binge eating disorder. More research is needed for treatment guidelines. (Source: The Journal of ECT)
Source: The Journal of ECT - November 22, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Reviews Source Type: research
Rehospitalization of Postpartum Depression and Psychosis After Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Population-Based Study With a Matched Control Group
Conclusions
The risk of relapse after ECT is lower for patients with PPD and/or PPP than for patients outside the postpartum period, but the risk is nonetheless substantial in both groups. (Source: The Journal of ECT)
Source: The Journal of ECT - November 22, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research
Electroconvulsive Therapy Practice in the Kingdom of Denmark: A Nationwide Register- and Questionnaire-Based Study
Conclusions
Electroconvulsive therapy is frequently used in Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands in a relatively uniform way in adherence with clinical guidelines. (Source: The Journal of ECT)
Source: The Journal of ECT - November 22, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research
Rates and Patient Characteristics of Electroconvulsive Therapy in China and Comparisons With the United States
Conclusions
Electroconvulsive therapy use appears to be substantially higher in China than in the United States and is associated with indicators of higher rather than lower functioning as reflected by independent associations with youth, employment, and fewer past hospitalizations, but also with behavioral noncompliance as reflected by involuntary admission, and has increased in recent years. Understanding United States–China discrepancies may further international understanding of the diverse roles of ECT in psychiatric practice. (Source: The Journal of ECT)
Source: The Journal of ECT - November 22, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research
Is There a Change in Electroconvulsive Therapy Practice Following the New Mental Health Act 2014 in Victoria?: A Study at a Metropolitan Mental Health Service
Conclusions
The new MHA appeared to have been associated with reduced ECT use and lower rate of completing ECT under involuntary consent. (Source: The Journal of ECT)
Source: The Journal of ECT - November 22, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research
Performance of the Psychotic Depression Assessment Scale as a Predictor of ECT Outcome
Conclusions
The PDAS indeed accurately predicts response to and remission after ECT in (psychotic) depression and most pronouncedly so in older patients but seems to have no clear advantage over simply verifying the presence of psychotic symptoms. This could be the consequence of a ceiling effect, as ECT was extremely effective in patients with psychotic depression.
ClinicalTrials.gov: Identifier: NCT02562846. (Source: The Journal of ECT)
Source: The Journal of ECT - November 22, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research
Melancholia as Predictor of Electroconvulsive Therapy Outcome in Later Life
Discussion
Although melancholically and nonmelancholically depressed patients differed significantly on several clinical characteristics, ECT outcome did not differ. Analyses may be hampered by a high prevalence of psychotic features. In nonpsychotic patients, CORE scores neared significance as predictor of remission, suggesting that CORE scores might be a distinguishing characteristic of melancholia in nonpsychotic patients and a clinical useful predictor of ECT response. (Source: The Journal of ECT)
Source: The Journal of ECT - November 22, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research
Electroconvulsive Therapy for Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: A Case Series
Conclusions
Bitemporal ECT was well tolerated and effective in treating NMS refractory to pharmacotherapy. We suggest that ECT be considered early in cases of NMS that are refractory to pharmacological interventions, especially if the underlying condition is also responsive to ECT. (Source: The Journal of ECT)
Source: The Journal of ECT - November 22, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research
Oral Protection in Electroconvulsive Therapy: Modified Technique Using 2 Bite Blocks
No abstract available (Source: The Journal of ECT)
Source: The Journal of ECT - November 22, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Images in Clinical ECT Source Type: research
Presence of Melancholic and Psychotic Features Could Favor Response to Electroconvulsive Therapy in Major Depression
No abstract available (Source: The Journal of ECT)
Source: The Journal of ECT - November 22, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Editorials Source Type: research
Electroshock Therapy and Catatonia: A Productive Synergism
No abstract available (Source: The Journal of ECT)
Source: The Journal of ECT - November 22, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Editorials Source Type: research
Case Report: Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Comorbid Treatment-Resistant Depression and Trigeminal Neuralgia
No abstract available (Source: The Journal of ECT)
Source: The Journal of ECT - August 27, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research
Safety of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Treatment-Refractory Depression in the Setting of Multiple Sclerosis
No abstract available (Source: The Journal of ECT)
Source: The Journal of ECT - August 27, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research
