title: Electroconvulsive therapy for depressive episodes: A brief review.
abstract: A representative case is presented to provide a forum for a brief review of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), a treatment that remains safe and effective in treating several psychiatric and neuropsychiatric conditions. The history, indications, efficacy, adverse events, treatment course, and aftercare are discussed in order to provide the reader a general introduction to this useful procedure.
authors.affiliation: Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Dennis M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Popeo
mesh_terms: D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003221:Confusion / Q000209:etiology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents