Review
Psychiatry
Jian Zhang, Guojun Wang, Xi Yang, Keming Gao
Summary: A meta-analysis compared the efficacy and safety of ECT combination with medication versus medication alone in treating acute mania. ECT-combo was found to outperform Med-alone in reducing manic symptoms, but also had increased memory impairment. Larger studies are needed to further confirm these findings due to high heterogeneity in the included studies.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Abhiram Narasimhan Purohith, Shalaka Anand Chatorikar, Samir Kumar Praharaj, Rajeshkrishna Panambur Bhandary, Podila Satya Venkata Narasimha Sharma
Summary: Maintenance electroconvulsive therapy may be a safe and effective treatment option for long-term management of treatment-resistant schizophrenia.
ASIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Hong Li, Lingzhi Hou, Dong Wang, Qijin Wu, Haijin Li, Wen He, Sheng Li, Jianyue Pang, Yanyan Zhang, Quangang Ma, Cai Li, Jun Cheng
Summary: This study found that the combination of antidepressants and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is highly effective and safe for treating depression in both adolescents and adults. Depressed adolescents expressed stronger suicidal intent, which was alleviated by ECT. There were no significant differences in depression symptoms and treatment outcomes between adolescents and adults, and the side effects were similar.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
V. Millischer, S. Pramhas, I. Wiedermann, V. Eder, H. G. Kress, A. Michalek-Sauberer, D. Rujescu, R. Frey, P. Baldinger-Melich
Summary: This retrospective study compared the effects of etomidate and methohexital as anesthetic agents in ECT treatment. The results showed that etomidate was inferior to methohexital, as it led to longer procedure duration and poor side effects.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Kannapas Kittayarak, Pichai Ittasakul
Summary: The practice of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in Thailand has seen significant development over the past two decades, with the majority of patients now being treated with modified ECT. The use of pre-treatment investigations, devices providing brief pulses, unilateral electrode placement, and monitoring of treatment parameters has also become more widespread to enhance treatment efficacy and minimize side effects. However, there are still areas for improvement, such as promoting ECT education among psychiatrists and psychiatry residents.
NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DISEASE AND TREATMENT
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Isabel Methfessel, Matthias Besse, Michael Belz, David Zilles-Wegner
Summary: This study found that reducing or discontinuing c-/m-ECT treatment can lead to significant clinical deterioration, including rehospitalizations and new courses of ECT. During the COVID-19 pandemic, modifications to treatment plans had a significant impact on the clinical outcomes of patients.
ACTA PSYCHIATRICA SCANDINAVICA
(2021)
Review
Biology
Kevin Lee, Kimberly D. Jenkins, Tanaya Sparkle
Summary: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an effective treatment for severe psychiatric disorders, and providing appropriate anesthesia for ECT is challenging, requiring consideration of the patient's condition and associated risks.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Nujaree Sombatcharoen-non, Thidarat Yamnim, Sudawan Jullagate, Pichai Ittasakul
Summary: This retrospective mirror-image study found that continuation-maintenance electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) can effectively reduce psychiatric hospitalizations and admission days in Thai patients with various psychiatric diagnoses.
NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DISEASE AND TREATMENT
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Dong-Bin Cai, Xin-Hu Yang, Zhan-Ming Shi, Sha Nie, Rui Xu, Xiu-De Qin, Xiong Huang, Xing-Bing Huang, Wei Zheng
Summary: This systematic review analyzed four randomized controlled trials and found that magnetic seizure therapy (MST) has a similar antidepressant effect as electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for depression, but the results regarding cognitive side effects were mixed.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Debora de A. Simoes Moreira, Luis Eduardo Gauer, Guilherme Teixeira, Amanda Carolina Fonseca da Silva, Stefanie Cavalcanti, Joao Quevedo
Summary: This study compared the efficacy and tolerability of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and ketamine for different depression outcomes. The results showed no significant difference between ketamine and ECT in reducing the severity of depressive symptoms and response to therapy. However, there was a significant decrease in the risk of muscle pain with ketamine compared to ECT during treatment.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Santiago Madero, Gerard Anmella, Maria Sague-Vilavella, Maria Teresa Pons, Anna Gimenez, Andrea Murru, Marta Gomez-Ramiro, Joaquin Gil-Badenes, Jose Rios, Miquel Bioque, Eduard Vieta, Antonio Benabarre
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the real-life effectiveness of maintenance electroconvulsive therapy(mECT) in bipolar disorder(BD). The results showed that mECT can effectively reduce the number and duration of psychiatric hospitalizations in BD patients, supporting its effectiveness in the treatment of BD.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Santiago Madero, Gerard Anmella, Maria Sague-Vilavella, Maria Teresa Pons, Anna Gimenez, Andrea Murru, Marta Gomez-Ramiro, Joaquin Gil-Badenes, Jose Rios, Miquel Bioque, Eduard Vieta, Antonio Benabarre
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of maintenance electroconvulsive therapy (mECT) in treating bipolar disorder (BD). The results showed that mECT had a 62.2% effectiveness in preventing psychiatric hospitalizations and significantly reduced the number of hospitalization days and admissions for BD patients.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zhi-De Deng, Miklos Argyelan, Jeremy Miller, Davin K. Quinn, Megan Lloyd, Thomas R. Jones, Joel Upston, Erik Erhardt, Shawn M. McClintock, Christopher C. Abbott
Summary: This study investigates the mechanisms of ECT treatment and highlights a linear relationship between right hippocampal E-field strength, neuroplasticity, antidepressant outcomes, and cognitive results. Additionally, it reveals a direct correlation between right hippocampal E-field and cognitive outcomes.
MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Anna Antosik-Wojcinska, Monika Dominiak, Zuzanna Goetz, Adam Gedek, Anna Braniecka, Lukasz Swiecicki, Pawel Mierzejewski
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of electroconvulsive therapy in a population aged 65 years and older. The study found that ECT was an effective treatment method for this age group, with a response rate of 76.92% and a remission rate of 49.23%. Most of the reported side effects were associated with underlying cardiovascular problems, but the majority of them were not severe and did not require specific interventions.
PSYCHIATRIA POLSKA
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Anna Z. Antosik-Wojcinska, Monika Dominiak, Pawel Mierzejewski, Piotr Jazdzyk, Gabor Gazdag, Rozalia Takacs, Adam Wichniak
Summary: The frequency of ECT use in Poland remains very low, with about 39.6% of psychiatric inpatient centers utilizing ECT, mainly for affective disorders. While safety measures have improved, the main reasons for not using ECT are insufficient funding and lack of experienced staff.
NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DISEASE AND TREATMENT
(2021)
Meeting Abstract
Geriatrics & Gerontology
A. U. Janjua, Oliver M. Glass, Nabeel A. Janjua, Adriana P. Hermida
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
(2018)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
W. Vaughn McCall, Sarah H. Lisanby, Peter B. Rosenquist, Mary Dooley, Mustafa M. Husain, Rebecca G. Knapp, Georgics Petrides, Matthew V. Rudorfer, Robert C. Young, Shawn M. McClintock, Martina Mueller, Joan Prudic, Robert M. Greenberg, Richard D. Weiner, Samuel H. Bailine, Mary Anne Riley, Laryssa McCloud, Charles H. Kellner
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHIATRY
(2018)
Meeting Abstract
Geriatrics & Gerontology
A. Umair Janjua, Mamoona Mohsin, Elizabeth McCord, Adriana Hermida
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
(2019)
Meeting Abstract
Geriatrics & Gerontology
A. Umair Janjua, Amitha Dhingra, Elise Abken, Adriana Hermida
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
(2019)
Review
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Adriana P. Hermida, Yi-Lang Tang, Oliver Glass, A. Umair Janjua, William M. McDonald
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
(2020)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Sarah H. Lisanby, Shawn M. McClintock, George Alexopoulos, Samuel H. Bailine, Elisabeth Bernhardt, Mimi C. Briggs, C. Munro Cullum, Zhi-De Deng, Mary Dooley, Emma T. Geduldig, Robert M. Greenberg, Mustafa M. Husain, Styliani Kaliora, Rebecca G. Knapp, Vassilios Latoussakis, Lauren S. Liebman, William V. McCall, Martina Mueller, Georgios Petrides, Joan Prudic, Peter B. Rosenquist, Matthew V. Rudorfer, Shirlene Sampson, Abeba A. Teklehaimanot, Kristen G. Tobias, Richard D. Weiner, Robert C. Young, Charles H. Kellner
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
(2020)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Adriana P. Hermida, Felicia C. Goldstein, David W. Loring, Shawn M. McClintock, Richard D. Weiner, Irving M. Reti, A. Umair Janjua, Zixun Ye, Limin Peng, Yi-lang Tang, Gail C. Galendez, Mustafa M. Husain, Daniel F. Maixner, Patricio Riva-Posse, William M. McDonald
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2020)
Review
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Amitha Dhingra, A. Umair Janjua, Laura Hack, Gabriella Waserstein, Justin Palanci, Adriana P. Hermida
Summary: Parkinson's disease is a debilitating neurological condition that includes both motor and nonmotor symptoms, with the latter including neuropsychiatric manifestations that significantly impact patients' quality of life. Treatment models incorporating multidisciplinary specialists and psychiatrists can help improve early symptom relief and tailor treatment plans to limit neuropsychiatric manifestations.
JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROLOGY
(2021)
Editorial Material
Psychiatry
Collin M. Reiff, William M. McDonald
BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Sarah H. Lisanby, Shawn M. McClintock, William McCall, Rebecca G. Knapp, C. Munro Cullum, Martina Mueller, Zhi-De Deng, Abeba A. Teklehaimanot, Matthew Rudorfer, Elisabeth Bernhardt, George Alexopoulos, Samuel H. Bailine, Mimi C. Briggs, Emma T. Geduldig, Robert M. Greenberg, Mustafa M. Husain, Styliani Kaliora, Vassilios Latoussakis, Lauren S. Liebman, Georgios Petrides, Joan Prudic, Peter B. Rosenquist, Shirlene Sampson, Kristen G. Tobias, Richard D. Weiner, Robert C. Young, Charles H. Kellner
Summary: After a 6-month course of RUL-UB ECT in older adults with major depressive disorder, there were no significant differences in neurocognitive outcomes between the STABLE plus pharmacotherapy group and the pharmacotherapy-only group. These findings support the safety of combining RUL-UB ECT with pharmacotherapy in prolonging remission in late-life depression.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
P. Parker Schwab, Amitha Dhingra, Hannah Chapman, Amanda C. Tan, William M. McDonald, Patricio Riva-Posse, A. Umair Janjua, Gregory Job, Rachel Hershenberg, Adriana P. Hermida
Summary: This study examined the safety and efficacy of UBRUL ECT for patients with late-life BD. Results showed significant symptomatic response and remission rates, with most patients experiencing improvement in clinical impression and cognitive status after treatment.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Meeting Abstract
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Adriana P. Hermida, Amitha Dhingra, Hannah Chapman, Autumn Lunceford, A. Umair Janjua, Gregory Job, Patricio Riva-Posse, Amanda Tan, William McDonald
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
(2020)
