Continuation Therapy After ECT for Delusional DepressionA Naturalistic Study of Prophylactic Treatments and Relapse
作者:
Thomas,
Aronson Sashi,
Shukla Anne,
期刊:
Convulsive Therapy
(OVID Available online 1987)
卷期:
Volume 3,
issue 4
页码: 251-259
ISSN:0749-8055
年代: 1987
出版商: OVID
关键词: Affective disorder, psychotic;Delusional depression;Electro-convulsive therapy;Antidepressive agents, major;Outcome assessment;Follow-up studies;Continuation therapy
数据来源: OVID
摘要:
Summary: The study examines the naturalistic clinical course of 21 patients with delusional depression following their acute response to ECT. Their course is contrasted with that of 31 patients with delusional depression who acutely responded to medication treatment. They were treated for a minimum of 6 months (mean 3.5 years) with various continuation medications. Delusional depression is associated with a high rate of relapse, and some form of continuation therapy is clearly required. Akin to the acute treatment studies of delusional depression, prophylaxis with antidepressants alone is inadequate in preventing relapse in delusional depression patients.
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