Aim–To review the literature on the efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy [ECT], with a
particular focus on depression, its primary target group. Methods–PsycINFO, Medline …

Background: A 2010 review of studies and previous reviews and meta-analyses found
minimal evidence that ECT for depression was more effective than placebo during the …

Background Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is still being administered to approximately a
million people annually. There have been no ECT versus simulated ECT (SECT) studies …

In this narrative review, the current knowledge base on the efficacy and the practice of
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is reviewed, and its relevance for the practising psychiatrist …

This study analyzed the efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in depression by means
a meta-analytic review of randomized controlled trials that compared ECT with simulated …

Background: Several variables have been suggested that can predict the efficacy of
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in patients suffering from depression. The results of studies …

Objectives. Despite its proven efficacy and safety, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has a
negative image and attracts widespread public criticism. In contrast, perceptions of patients …

Recently published controlled studies comparing electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) with other
treatments for depression offer the opportunity to perform a meta-analysis of ECT in …

For major psychiatric disorders in which suicidality is often a symptom, electroconvulsive
therapy (ECT) is an established, highly effective treatment. In fact, suicidal risk may be an …

BACKGROUND: We aimed to review published work for the efficacy and safety of
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) with simulated ECT, ECT versus pharmacotherapy, and …