[The comparative studies of therapeutic results in patients with psychotic refractory depression treated with selected antidepressants and unilateral ECT].
Out of 14 patients with severe, refractory, psychotic depression-7 patients were treated by UECT and the rest with amitriptyline or mianserin. Remission and improvement were recorded in 6 patients after a course of UECT but in none treated with antidepressants.
Hese
Robert Teodor
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Oddział Psychiatryczny Szpitala Górniczego w Bytomiu.
Gruszczyński
Wojciech
W
Szwed
Anna
A
Kielc
Małgorzata
M
Zalitacz
Mirosława
M
D000328:Adult; D000639:Amitriptyline / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008803:Mianserin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; D000639:Amitriptyline; D008803:Mianserin