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 beneficial and efficient in severe cases of depression where medication fails to bring results.

2007年10月1日 · Although more than 80% of patients with a severe depressive illness who complete an acute course of ECT are relieved within three weeks, up to 60% relapse within six months, despite continuation treatments with antidepressant medications.1,2 In a large, government-supported, collaborative study led by the Columbia University Consortium (CUC ...

Recently, extensive studies have suggested that ECT is highly effective in ameliorating depression symptoms with fewer unwanted effects (Liang et al., 2017, 2018; Karayagmurlu et al., 2019).

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is utilized worldwide for various severe and treatment-resistant psychiatric disorders. Research studies have shown that ECT is the most effective and rapid treatment available for elderly patients with depression, bipolar disorder and psychosis.

2022年9月19日 · In a patient under intravenous sedation or general anesthesia, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) uses an electric current to create a generalized cerebral seizure.

2022年2月16日 · Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has been an essential treatment for severe mood and psychotic disorders for many decades, and its use is supported by evidence of...

2025年3月1日 · Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an effective treatment option for several psychiatric disorders, including treatment-resistant depression, but there are concerns about potential adverse effects, particularly on cognition. This study describes ECT response and side effects in the Scottish ECT Audit Network.

We aimed to review published work for the efficacy and safety of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) with simulated ECT, ECT versus pharmacotherapy, and different forms of ECT for patients with depressive illness. We designed a systematic overview and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials and observational studies.

2025年1月3日 · Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), the oldest somatic intervention in psychiatry, continues to remain a highly effective treatment for mood and psychotic disorders. 1, 2 Practitioners frequently encounter medical conditions that require precaution during ECT. Published reports have, however, formed a piecemeal literature with reports scattered ...

Results: We analyzed the results of 38 patients who had at least 6 ECT sessions or achieved remission earlier. They had spent on average 14.6 months in their current episodes and 6.2 years of their lifetime in depression. They had failed to respond to an average of 5.4 different pharmacological treatments.