title: Delusional Depression and Electroconvulsive Therapy: One Year Later.
abstract: This study reports the outcome of a 1-year follow-up study of 37 patients with a delusional depression treated with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Thirty-two (86%) of the patients initially responded to ECT. However, 16 (50%) of the 32 responders relapsed within 1 year. The authors suggest that further research is indicated to decrease this relapse rate.
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: Duane G.
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Spiker
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stein
authors.forename: Charles L.
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Rich