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[Electroconvulsive therapy in compulsive syndromes. A case report]

A Wohlfahrt1

  • 1Psychiatrisches Landeskrankenhaus, Weinsberg.

Der Nervenarzt
|May 1, 1996
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Summary

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) offers a successful treatment for severe, treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). A patient achieved complete remission of OCD symptoms after seven ECT sessions, maintaining recovery for 18 months.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a debilitating mental health condition.
  • Severe OCD cases often exhibit resistance to standard pharmacological and psychotherapeutic interventions.
  • Limited treatment options exist for patients with drug-resistant and psychotherapy-resistant OCD.