Catatonia is a serious, common syndrome of motoric and behavioral dysfunction, which
carries high morbidity and mortality. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is the definitive …

This paper reviews recent research on the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in elderly
depressed patients. The PubMed database was searched for literature published within the …

" The Practice of Electroconvulsive Therapy, Third Edition, provides a comprehensive yet
practical overview of the safe and effective use of ECT, with recommendations applicable …

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a remarkably effective treatment for major depressive
disorder, but is less commonly utilized for treatment of psychotic disorders. Recent literature …

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) remains an important treatment of geriatric patients with
severe depressive illness and a limited number of other severe psychiatric conditions. As the …

Relapse after discontinuation of ECT is significant in patients with schizophrenia. The
purpose of this systematic review was to examine use of M-ECT in schizophrenia to guide …

Objectives Continuation or maintenance electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is often provided
as a strategy for post-ECT relapse prevention. However, the evidence has been insufficient …

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

Objectives Relapses and recurrence remain the greatest risks posed by patients with severe
mood disorders after discontinuation of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). To date, despite a …

Objective This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness and tolerability of the
combination of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in patients with clozapine-treated …