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Oral Esketamine as Alternative for Maintenance Electroconvulsive Therapy in Patients With Treatment-Resistant Depression: A Case Series.
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From the Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.
Objectives: This study investigates repeated oral esketamine as a substitution strategy for maintenance electroconvulsive therapy (M-ECT) in eight patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD).
Methods: In a 6-week dosing phase, esketamine was titrated from 0.5 or 1.
Electroconvulsive Therapy-Induced Mania in Bipolar Disorder: A Case Report.
Cureus
December 2024
Psychiatry, Psychiatrisch Ziekenhuis Asster, Sint-Truiden, BEL.
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is widely recognized as a safe and effective intervention for treating severe affective episodes in patients with bipolar disorder. However, it can sometimes precipitate unexpected manic phases in patients treated for a depressive episode, a phenomenon known as ECT-induced mania. While this occurrence is recognized, it remains poorly understood and minimally addressed in the literature.
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College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA.
Objective: Benzodiazepines, particularly lorazepam, are good options for acute catatonia treatment. Published catatonia literature on benzodiazepine maintenance treatment and benzodiazepine tolerance is limited.
Methods: This is a chart review covering 30 years of clinical experience in the state of Kentucky, (United States of America), where there was no easy access to electroconvulsive therapy.
Practice of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Catalonia in 2022: Results From a Large Cross-Sectional Survey.
J ECT
December 2024
Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain.
Article Synopsis
- The ECT Working Group of the Catalan Society of Psychiatry conducted a survey in 2022 across 20 public hospitals in Catalonia to examine variations in electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) practices.
- The survey included 50 questions covering organization, technique, therapeutic strategies, and resource management, identifying major depression as the primary reason for ECT in 80% of centers.
- Key findings highlighted consistent ECT application rates, a growing complexity in procedures emphasizing quality and safety, and the need for improvements in resource management and team training.
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