Continuation and Maintenance ECT: A Review of Recent Research
作者:
Chittaranjan Andrade,
S. Kurinji,
期刊:
The Journal of ECT
(OVID Available online 2002)
卷期:
Volume 18,
issue 3
页码: 149-158
ISSN:1095-0680
年代: 2002
出版商: OVID
关键词: Electroconvulsive therapy;Continuation ECT;Maintenance ECT;Depression;Schizophrenia;Bipolar disorder;Parkinson disease;Cognitive effects of ECT;Alpha-2 adrenergic receptors and ECT
数据来源: OVID
摘要:
Continuation and maintenance electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is used to reduce the risk for relapse and recurrence of illness in patients who fare poorly with continuation and maintenance medication regimens. Despite the potential value of these ECT schedules, both are relatively neglected in clinical practice. This article therefore reviews the last decade of research on the subject. Although the research comprises mostly single and multiple case reports and small open studies, continuation and maintenance ECT does emerge as a safe and effective treatment for relapse- and recurrence-prone patients who have responded to a course of ECT.
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