Indicators of E.C.T. response and non-response in the treatment of depression.
Two matched groups of depressed patients, one ECT responsive and one ECT non-responsive, were compared for clinical, historical and treatment variables. Three factors predicted good response: (1) duration of illness less than one year; (2) presence of a precipitating event; (3) presence of delusions. A trend suggested that concurrent physical debilitation was a negative indicator. Possible explanations for these findings were proposed.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003702:Delusions / Q000628:therapy; D003863:Depression / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D013997:Time Factors
D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic