Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) remains a vital treatment option for certain psychiatric conditions. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry provides in-depth insights into ECT, exploring its mechanisms, efficacy, and safety profile. Curated by our expert editors, the content emphasizes the clinical scenarios where ECT can be most beneficial, ensuring psychiatrists have a nuanced understanding of this powerful therapeutic modality.
Electroconvulsive Therapy
Page 3
Recently published articles about Electroconvulsive Therapy
ASCP Corner
A Practical Guide for Tailoring Treatment Choices in Interventional Psychiatry
May 4, 2022
When 2 or more antidepressant trials have failed in patients with MDD, what comes next? This article compares 3 next-step interventions—TMS, esketamine/ketamine, and ECT—with a focus on incorporating the...
Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology
Insights on Use of Ketamine From RCTs of Ketamine vs Electroconvulsive Therapy in Severe Depression
March 28, 2022
ECT outperformed ketamine in recent randomized controlled trials. These studies also, however, shed light on ketamine’s potential as a viable alternative to ECT in some severely depressed patients.
Systematic Review
Treating ECT-Emergent Hypomania and Mania
November 16, 2021
Evidence-based guidelines for managing ECT-emergent hypomania/mania are lacking. This systematic literature review compiled the current published literature on treating ECT-emergent hypomania/mania to help guide treatment course in depressed patients.
Original Research
Inflammation and Cognition in ECT-Treated Older Adults
August 10, 2021
Patients and practitioners often avoid electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) due to the risk of cognitive side effects. This study assessed whether inflammatory markers before ECT are associated with cognitive functioning...
