ArticleAlpha psychiatry2024
Sex Differences in the Antidepressant and Neurocognitive Effects of Nonconvulsive Electrotherapy in Patients with Treatment-Refractory Depression.
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- Efficacy and safety of intermittent theta-burst stimulation versus continuous theta-burst stimulation for major depressive disorder and bipolar depression: a systematic review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Magnetic Seizure Therapy vs Electroconvulsive Therapy in Schizophrenia: Prefrontal-Amygdala Plasticity and Cognitive Safety.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2025Trial
- A Randomized Controlled Study of Efficacy and Cognitive Function Improvement of Vortioxetine and Escitalopram in Patients with Depression in Chinese Han Nationality.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2024Trial
- Ascorbic Acid for Major Depressive Disorder Treated With Modified Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol.Alpha psychiatry · 2026Article
- Latent profile analysis of depressive symptoms and its associations with problematic social media use and demographic characteristics among Chinese college students.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Effects of Binaural Beat Music and Esketamine for ECT in the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2025Article
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Abstract
Objective: The objective of this study was to examine sex differences in the antidepressant and neurocognitive effects of adjunctive nonconvulsive electrotherapy (NET) in patients with treatment-refractory depression (TRD), which has not yet been thoroughly investigated. Methods: The study enrolled 20 patients with TRD, comprising 11 males and 9 females, who underwent a series of 6 NET sessions. The 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD-17) was used to assess depressive symptoms, response, and remission at baseline and after the first, third, and sixth NET sessions. The Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST) was used to assess neurocognitive function at baseline and after the sixth NET session. Results: After completing 6 NET sessions, female patients experiencing TRD exhibited a higher inclination toward achieving an antidepressant response (77.8% vs. 45.5%, Conclusion: These pilot findings suggest that female patients with TRD exhibited increased rates of achieving antidepressant response and remission after undergoing NET. However, further studies should be conducted to confirm these findings.
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