Electroconvulsive therapy for depressive episodes: A brief review. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • A representative case is presented to provide a forum for a brief review of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), a treatment that remains safe and effective in treating several psychiatric and neuropsychiatric conditions. The history, indications, efficacy, adverse events, treatment course, and aftercare are discussed in order to provide the reader a general introduction to this useful procedure.

publication date

  • April 1, 2009

Research

keywords

  • Depressive Disorder
  • Electroconvulsive Therapy

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 65349145228

PubMed ID

  • 19400594

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 64

issue

  • 4