Key result
Electroconvulsive therapy remains a safe and effective treatment for severe depression when proper pretreatment, patient selection, and clinical management are utilized.
Population
Patients with severe depression undergoing electroconvulsive therapy
Design
Review
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Affirms ECT safety for severe depression with optimized care; leaves open need for standardized anesthesiology protocols and prospective trials.
ECT remains a safe and effective modality for severe depression when proper pretreatment, selection, and monitoring are applied, highlighting the need for established guidelines for anesthesiologists.
Beatrice L. Selvin (1987) conducted a review in severe depression. Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) was evaluated. Electroconvulsive therapy remains a safe and effective treatment for severe depression when proper pretreatment, patient selection, and clinical management are utilized.
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