Ketamine Augmentation of Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Scoping Review of Dose-Dependent Effects in Major Depressive Disorder.

Intravenous ketamine infusions in subanesthetic doses have been shown to rapidly alleviate depressive symptoms. However, the efficacy of ketamine as an anesthetic during electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for major depression has not yet been answered by a large randomized control trial (RCT). This scoping review aims to examine the available literature to determine whether the dose of ketamine used during ECT influences the response to treatment.

The Impact of a Nursing Emotional Intelligence Program to Improve Patient Satisfaction.

Nurses often encounter stressful situations with patients. Inadequate nursing emotional intelligence (EI) can negatively impact patient satisfaction. EI can be utilized in challenging circumstances.

Characterization of psychiatrically hospitalized college students.

To characterize contemporary college students requiring psychiatric hospitalization. Sociodemographic and diagnostic information was gathered retrospectively and analyzed from the electronic medical records (EMRs) of the consecutive inpatient hospitalizations of 905 college students admitted to a psychiatric inpatient unit. Significantly more females compared to males experienced the following: more hospitalizations, more family and financial stressors, more depression, and less psychotic and bipolar disorder.