What type of study is this?

This is a Case Report study (also classified as: Meta-Analysis).

What question did this study set out to answer?

To explore the effectiveness of maintenance Electroconvulsive Therapy in preventing relapse of schizoaffective disorder.

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To explore the effectiveness of maintenance Electroconvulsive Therapy in preventing relapse of schizoaffective disorder.
Case report of a 47-year-old woman with schizoaffective disorder
Optimized treatment with two mood stabilizers and two antipsychotics
Utilization of adjuvant maintenance ECT after initial remission
Symptoms subsided with adjuvant maintenance ECT
Discontinuation of maintenance ECT led to symptom reappearance
Combined approach suggested better outcomes in recurrent cases

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Case report shows maintenance ECT reduces relapse in schizoaffective disorder, indicating combined therapy improves outcomes.

Lotlikar et al. (2026) studied this question.

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