Electroconvulsive Therapy
"Electroconvulsive Therapy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| 2018 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Electroconvulsive Therapy" by people in Profiles.
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Multisite, Retrospective Study From the Clinical Alliance and Research in Electroconvulsive Therapy and Related Treatments Network. J ECT. 2022 03 01; 38(1):45-51.
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A Comparative Study of Profile of Patients Receiving Electroconvulsive Therapy During the COVID-19 Pandemic and a Year Before. J ECT. 2021 12 01; 37(4):e41-e42.
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Discontinuation of Continuation or Maintenance Electroconvulsive Therapy Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Naturalistic Study Investigating Relapse in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder. J ECT. 2021 12 01; 37(4):230-237.
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A Case of Delirious Mania Induced by COVID-19 Treated With Electroconvulsive Therapy. J ECT. 2021 12 01; 37(4):e38-e39.
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Sudden Death After Electroconvulsive Therapy in the Context of Coronavirus Disease 2019. J ECT. 2021 09 01; 37(3):209-210.
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The Use of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Neuropsychiatric Complications of Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Systematic Literature Review and Case Report. J Acad Consult Liaison Psychiatry. 2022 Jan-Feb; 63(1):86-93.
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Relapse after abrupt discontinuation of maintenance electroconvulsive therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2021 09; 144(3):230-237.
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Effective Adaptation of Ventilation Maneuvers in Electroconvulsive Therapy Sessions During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic. J ECT. 2021 06 01; 37(2):76.
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Effectiveness of maintenance electroconvulsive therapy-Evidence from modifications due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2021 09; 144(3):238-245.
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COVID-19 and ECT - a Victorian perspective. Australas Psychiatry. 2021 Oct; 29(5):540-545.