ReviewEvidence-based mental health2017
Current status of electroconvulsive therapy for mood disorders: a clinical review.
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- Autobiographical memory after electroconvulsive therapy: systematic review and meta-analysis.The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science · 2026Pooled it
- Does the Loss of Autobiographical Memories Contribute to the Therapeutic Effect of Electroconvulsive Therapy?Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica · 2026Article
- Brain reserve in memory regions is associated with the preservation of autobiographical memories after electroconvulsive therapy.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- No changes in plasma brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels in treatment-resistant depression patients who underwent convulsive therapy.Revista brasileira de psiquiatria (Sao Paulo, Brazil : 1999) · 2025Article
- Understanding immune system dysfunction and its context in mood disorders: psychoneuroimmunoendocrinology and clinical interventions.Military Medical Research · 2024Review
- Magnetic Waves vs. Electric Shocks: A Non-Inferiority Study of Magnetic Seizure Therapy and Electroconvulsive Therapy in Treatment-Resistant Depression.Biomedicines · 2023Article
- Rapid estimation of cortical neuron activation thresholds by transcranial magnetic stimulation using convolutional neural networks.NeuroImage · 2023Article
- Trajectories of Efficacy and Cognitive Function During Electroconvulsive Therapy Course in Young Adults with Treatment-Resistant Depression.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2023Article
- Improved Safety of Hybrid Electroconvulsive Therapy Compared With Standard Electroconvulsive Therapy in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group Pilot Trial.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) in Bipolar Disorder Patients with Ultra-Rapid Cycling and Unstable Mixed States.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2021Article
- Electroconvulsive Therapy in Veterans Health Administration Hospitals: Prevalence, Patterns of Use, and Patient Characteristics.The journal of ECT · 2020Article
- Antidepressant efficacy and side effect burden: an updated guide for clinicians.Drugs in context · 2020Review
- Depression, memory and electroconvulsive therapy.BJPsych bulletin · 2019Article
- Finding treatment-resistant depression in real-world data: How a data-driven approach compares with expert-based heuristics.Depression and anxiety · 2018Article
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Abstract
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 assessment should be an essential part of a good clinical practice in ECT services. Cognitive side effects of ECT are sometimes underestimated and may last much longer after completed treatment than it is usually expected. These cognitive impairments associated with ECT may cause significant functional difficulties and prevent patients to return to work. Cognitive assessment during ECT treatment is usually not comprehensive enough and is limited to bedside assessment. A more proactive approach to careful neuropsychological assessment and consideration of combined maintenance medication treatment after ECT are essential.
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