High exposure to pharmacological treatments is associated with limited efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy in bipolar depression

GE Brancati, B Tripodi, M Novi, M Barbuti, P Medda… - Psychiatry …, 2021 - Elsevier
Episode chronicity and medication failure are considered robust predictors of poor response
to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). In this study we explored the associations between …

Presence of Melancholic and Psychotic Features Could Favor Response to Electroconvulsive Therapy in Major Depression

RB Shashank, S Surya, R Bishnoi - The Journal of ECT, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an effective and safe treatment for depression especially
in late life. 1 Melancholia's unique features include but not limited to lack of mood reactivity …