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ArticleIndian journal of psychological medicine

ECT in the Postpartum Period: A Retrospective Case Series from a Tertiary Health Care Center in India.

Sandeep Grover, Swapnajeet Sahoo, Subho Chakrabarti, Debashish Basu, Shubh M Singh, Ajit Avasthi

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Article in Indian journal of psychological medicine. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Postpartum Psychosis: A Preventable Psychiatric Emergency.Focus (American Psychiatric Publishing) · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sandeep GroverDepartment of Psychiatry, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Swapnajeet SahooDepartment of Psychiatry, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Subho ChakrabartiDepartment of Psychiatry, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Debashish BasuDepartment of Psychiatry, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Shubh M SinghDepartment of Psychiatry, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Ajit AvasthiDepartment of Psychiatry, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate the clinical profile and effectiveness of ECT in females with postpartum onset psychiatric syndromes or worsening of psychiatric disorder during the postpartum period. MATERIALS AND

methodsA retrospective chart review was carried out to identify females who had received ECT during their postpartum period from January2004 to April 2017.

resultsDuring the study period, 13 females in their postpartum period received ECT, which accounted for 2.24% of the total females (

conclusionECT is a safe and effective treatment option in postpartum onset psychiatric syndromes or patients experiencing relapse or exacerbation of severe mental disorders during the postpartum period and is associated with a very good response rate with minimal or no complications.

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Depressionelectroconvulsive therapypostpartum

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PMCPMC6241200
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