When to consider electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).
Acta Psychiatr Scand
; 141(4): 304-315, 2020 04.
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| ID: mdl-31774547
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To familiarize the reader with the role of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in current psychiatric medicine.METHOD:
We review clinical indications for ECT, patient selection, contemporary ECT practice, maintenance treatment and ECT in major treatment guidelines.RESULTS:
ECT is underutilized largely due to persisting stigma and lack of knowledge about modern ECT technique.CONCLUSION:
ECT remains a vital treatment for patients with severe mood disorders, psychotic illness and catatonia.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Terapia Electroconvulsiva
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Acta Psychiatr Scand
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos