Catatonia is a syndrome that has been associated with several mental illness disorders but
that has also presented as a result of other medical conditions. Schizophrenia and other …

Background ECT is considered the fastest and most effective treatment for TRD. Ketamine
seems to be an attractive alternative due to its rapid-onset antidepressant effects and impact …

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is an effective and evidence-based
therapy for treatment-resistant major depressive disorder. A conventional course of rTMS …

The rapidly evolving pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a major
challenge for health services and drastic measures have been taken to contain this global …

Abstract The Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP) is a novel diagnostic
system grounded in empirical research into the architecture of mental illness. Its basic units …

Objective: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an effective treatment for major depressive
disorder; yet, its use is confined to< 1% of individuals with this disorder. The authors aimed …

The classification of medical interventions as either invasive or non-invasive is commonly
regarded to be morally important. On the most commonly endorsed account of invasiveness …

Background The transdiagnostic effect of continuation/maintenance ECT (CM-ECT) across
mood and psychotic disorders on hospital psychiatric readmission risk and total direct cost …

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a safe and effective treatment for catatonia with high
response rates. Although empirical data suggest that tolerability and efficacy are at least as …

Objective Although electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is anti‐suicidal, it is not known whether
the presence of suicidal ideation (SI) at baseline predicts response and remission after ECT …