Introduction Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is one of the most controversial treatments in medicine, mainly because its still unknown mechanism action and uncertainty about cognitive side effects. ECT used when antidepressant medications do not result an adequate response severe depression, may also be indicated for other disorders. During acute phase after electroconvulsive there are better o...

Abstract Background: Gastric electrical stimulation (GES) is an efficacious surgical intervention for medically refractory nausea and gastroparesis, though contraindicated poor candidates with magnetic resonance imaging. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) on individuals GES implant not well studied. Given that strongly associated anxiety depression, ECT should be avoided as absolute contraindicati...

KATZ, R. J. Animal model of depression: Effects of electroconvulsive shock therapy. NEUROSCI. BIOBEHAV. REV. 5(2) 273-277, 1981.wWe have previously identified a potentially accurate and specific behavioral and neuroendocrine model of depression in the rat. The most effective somatic treatment for severe depressions is electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT). ECT was investigated in the prexlinica...

Aim: This study aims to give a bibliometric overview of the electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) literature in psychiatry research area, published between 2000 and 2023.
 Material Method: The data was retrieved on June 1, 2023, accordance with set search strategy, from Web Science Core Collection, which served as source. For analysis literature, bibliometrics tool VOS Viewer employed.
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INTRODUCTION The aim of this study is to describe the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in the treatment of methamphetamine-induced withdrawal delirium and craving in a single case. CASE PRESENTATION A 44-year-old male presented to the hospital in Fars province, Iran, with Methamphetamine-Induced Withdrawal Delirium who responded to ECT. CONCLUSIONS The electroconvulsive therapy can be...

AIMS AND METHODS To investigate patients’ subjective attitudes to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) a questionnaire was posted to 89 consecutive patients who had received treatment in an ECT department. RESULTS Fifty-one responses were obtained (57%). Results indicated a high satisfaction with the department and the treatment itself; 44 respondents would or might have ECTagain and 35 reported at ...

AIMS AND METHODS To investigate patients’ subjective attitudes to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) a questionnaire was posted to 89 consecutive patients who had received treatment in an ECT department. RESULTS Fifty-one responses were obtained (57%). Results indicated a high satisfaction with the department and the treatment itself; 44 respondents would or might have ECTagain and 35 reported at ...

In spite of recent developments in the pharmacotherapy of depressive disorders, the delay until clinical improvement can be achieved, and the considerable rate of nonresponse and nonremission, are major problems which remain unresolved. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a nonpharmacologic biological treatment which has been proven to be a highly effective treatment option, predominantly for de...