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[Electroconvulsive therapy. Indications, procedure and treatment results]

H W Folkerts1

  • 1Klinik für Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik, Reinhard-Nieter-Krankenhaus Wilhelmshaven (Akadem. Lehrkrankenhaus der Georg-August-Universität Göttingen), Friedrich-Paffrath-Straße 100, Wilhelmshaven, Germany. Here.Folkerts@RNK-WHV.de

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|September 30, 2010
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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a highly effective treatment for severe psychiatric disorders, especially treatment-resistant depression. This article outlines current standards for effective ECT, offering guidance for its application when other treatments fail or are intolerable.

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