An inpatient psychiatric unit is often the setting wherein rapid treatment can be safely and
efficiently administered for the most intractable and severe psychiatric illnesses …

Methods Treatment-refractory patients on the geriatric psychiatry service in a large teaching-
hospital were identified. Those that declined ECT due to medical risks were offered …

Noninvasive brain stimulation (NiBS) techniques or therapeutic brain stimulation and
modulation modalities (TBSM) have the potential to become first-line treatment options for …

Late life depression is highly prevalent and asso-ciated with an increased risk of morbidity,
poor physical and cognitive functioning, and suicide. Yet, standard antidepressants are often …

This chapter provides an overview of the use of ketamine in psychiatric practice, especially
with regard to the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) and treatment-resistant …

Objective To evaluate the safety, tolerability, and effectiveness of repeated doses of
intravenous (IV) ketamine in older adults (ie,≥ 60 years of age) with treatment-resistant …

Neuromodulation (or neurostimulation) therapies are of particular importance in geriatric
psychiatry, as older adults are often unable to tolerate adequate pharmacotherapy of …

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a neuromodulation treatment procedure which involves
the electrical induction of seizures as a treatment for psychiatric disorders. It remains one of …

BackgroundIntravenous infusion of ketamine can produce rapid and large symptom
reduction in patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) but presents major obstacles …

Comparison of ketamine vs. ECT in major depressive disorder: need for ECT standard dosing
and duration parameters. - Abstract - Europe PMC Sign in | Create an account https://orcid.org …