Electroconvulsive therapy for depression: 80 years of progress

Kirov, George ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3427-3950, Jauhar, Sameer, Sienaert, Pascal, Kellner, Charles H. and McLoughlin, Declan M. 2021. Electroconvulsive therapy for depression: 80 years of progress. British Journal of Psychiatry 219 (5) , pp. 594-597. 10.1192/bjp.2021.37

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Abstract

Electroconvulsive therapy is the most effective treatment for severe, psychotic or treatment-resistant depression. However, its effectiveness continues to be questioned, both in mainstream media and narratives within the scientific literature. In this analysis, we use an evidence-based approach to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of modern electroconvulsive therapy.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Medicine MRC Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics (CNGG)
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
ISSN:	0007-1250
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	29 March 2021
Date of Acceptance:	11 February 2021
Last Modified:	20 Nov 2024 06:30
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/140174

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