 Electroconvulsive Therapy
"Electroconvulsive Therapy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Electrically induced CONVULSIONS primarily used in the treatment of severe AFFECTIVE DISORDERS and SCHIZOPHRENIA.
| Descriptor ID |
D004565
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F04.570.200.583 F04.669.224.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Electroconvulsive Therapy- Electroconvulsive Therapy
- Electroconvulsive Therapies
- Therapies, Electroconvulsive
- Therapy, Electroconvulsive
- Electroshock Therapy
- Electroshock Therapies
- Therapies, Electroshock
- Therapy, Electroshock
- Convulsive Therapy, Electric
- Convulsive Therapies, Electric
- Electric Convulsive Therapies
- Electric Convulsive Therapy
- Therapies, Electric Convulsive
- Therapy, Electric Convulsive
- Shock Therapy, Electric
- Electric Shock Therapies
- Electric Shock Therapy
- Shock Therapies, Electric
- Therapies, Electric Shock
- Therapy, Electric Shock
- ECT (Psychotherapy)
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Electroconvulsive Therapy" by people in Profiles.
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Freedman R. Ketamine and ECT in Depression - Risks and Rewards. N Engl J Med. 2023 Jun 22; 388(25):2389-2390.
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Miller J, Sowar K, Abbott CC, Christie WA, Carubia BA, Geppert C. Crossing State Lines: Ethical and Clinical Considerations in Treating a Child With Catatonia. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2022 05; 61(5):583-585.
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Tanguturi YC, Cundiff AW, Fuchs C. Anti-N-Methyl d-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis and Electroconvulsive Therapy: Literature Review and Future Directions. Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2019 01; 28(1):79-89.
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Boeke A, Pullen B, Coppes L, Medina M, Cooper JJ. Catatonia Associated With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): A Report of Two Cases and a Review of the Literature. Psychosomatics. 2018 11; 59(6):523-530.
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Sahlem GL, Short EB, Kerns S, Snipes J, DeVries W, Fox JB, Burns C, Schmidt M, Nahas ZH, George MS, Sackeim HA. Expanded Safety and Efficacy Data for a New Method of Performing Electroconvulsive Therapy: Focal Electrically Administered Seizure Therapy. J ECT. 2016 Sep; 32(3):197-203.
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DeQuardo JR. Who Gets ECT Without Failing Medication First? J Clin Psychiatry. 2016 07; 77(7):e904.
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Sicher S, Gedzior J. Electroconvulsive therapy: Promoting awareness among primary care physicians. Int J Psychiatry Med. 2016 04; 51(3):278-83.
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Jorge RE, Arciniegas DB. Mood disorders after TBI. Psychiatr Clin North Am. 2014 Mar; 37(1):13-29.
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Alderfer BS, Arciniegas DB, Silver JM. Treatment of depression following traumatic brain injury. J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2005 Nov-Dec; 20(6):544-62.
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Aziz M, Maixner DF, DeQuardo J, Aldridge A, Tandon R. ECT and mental retardation: a review and case reports. J ECT. 2001 Jun; 17(2):149-52.
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