Electroconvulsive Therapy in Major Depressive Disorder.
- Author:
Hwa Young LEE
1
;
Rhee Hun KANG
;
Min Soo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Korea Uni-versity, Seoul, Korea. leeminso@korea.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Electroconvulsive therapy;
Efficacy;
Major depressive disorder
- MeSH:
Antidepressive Agents;
Depressive Disorder, Major;
Electroconvulsive Therapy;
Humans;
Mental Disorders
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Biological Psychiatry
2008;15(2):75-82
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Major depressive disorder(MDD) is one of the most common diseases with serious health consequences such as increased morbidity, disability, and mortality. Electroconvulsive therapy(ECT) has been used as a treatment for mental disorder since the 1930s. A growing number of recent publications support the conclusions that ECT is an effective and safe treatment for depressed patients. Dosing strategies, frequency, safety, side effects and efficacy of ECT in MDD will be considered. ECT may be an alternative to treatment with antidepressants.
