Electroconvulsive Therapy
"Electroconvulsive Therapy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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| 1992 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1994 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1999 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2000 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2002 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2006 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2008 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2009 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 2010 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2011 | 19 | 1 | 20 |
| 2012 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| 2013 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| 2014 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| 2015 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| 2016 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| 2017 | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| 2018 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 2019 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Electroconvulsive Therapy" by people in Profiles.
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Kellner CH, Majoka MA. Electroconvulsive Therapy as an Evidence-Based Treatment for Acute Depression in Bipolar Disorder. J ECT. 2020 09; 36(3):e33.
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Lapid MI, Seiner S, Heintz H, Hermida AP, Nykamp L, Sanghani SN, Mueller M, Petrides G, Forester BP. Electroconvulsive Therapy Practice Changes in Older Individuals Due to COVID-19: Expert Consensus Statement. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2020 11; 28(11):1133-1145.
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Sahlem GL, McCall WV, Short EB, Rosenquist PB, Fox JB, Youssef NA, Manett AJ, Kerns SE, Dancy MM, McCloud L, George MS, Sackeim HA. A two-site, open-label, non-randomized trial comparing Focal Electrically-Administered Seizure Therapy (FEAST) and right unilateral ultrabrief pulse electroconvulsive therapy (RUL-UBP ECT). Brain Stimul. 2020 Sep - Oct; 13(5):1416-1425.
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Kellner CH, Paparone P. The Brady Bunch: A Montage of Typical Sinus Pauses in Electroconvulsive Therapy. J ECT. 2020 Jun; 36(2):88-93.
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Espinoza RT, Kellner CH, McCall WV. Electroconvulsive Therapy During COVID-19: An Essential Medical Procedure-Maintaining Service Viability and Accessibility. J ECT. 2020 06; 36(2):78-79.
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Østergaard SD, Speed MS, Kellner CH, Mueller M, McClintock SM, Husain MM, Petrides G, McCall WV, Lisanby SH. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for moderate-severity major depression among the elderly: Data from the pride study. J Affect Disord. 2020 09 01; 274:1134-1141.
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Jørgensen MB, Rozing MP, Kellner CH, Osler M. Electroconvulsive therapy, depression severity and mortality: Data from the Danish National Patient Registry. J Psychopharmacol. 2020 03; 34(3):273-279.
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Kellner CH, Obbels J, Sienaert P. When to consider electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2020 04; 141(4):304-315.
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Paparone P, Ee PL, Kellner CH. Oral Protection in Electroconvulsive Therapy: Modified Technique Using 2 Bite Blocks. J ECT. 2019 Dec; 35(4):224.
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Kellner CH, Nordenskjöld A. 'Treatment resistance' in electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) patients: time to move on. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2019 11; 140(5):490-491.