Korean Journal of Biological Psychiatry (생물정신의학)

The Korean Society of Biological Psychiatry (대한생물정신의학회)
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Electroconvulsive Therapy in Major Depressive Disorder

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  • Lee, Hwa-Young (Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Korea University) ;
  • Kang, Rhee-Hun (Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Korea University) ;
  • Lee, Min-Soo (Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Korea University)
  • 이화영 (고려대학교 의과대학 정신과학교실) ;
  • 강이헌 (고려대학교 의과대학 정신과학교실) ;
  • 이민수 (고려대학교 의과대학 정신과학교실)
  • Published : 2008.05.31
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Abstract

Major depressive disorder(MDD) is one of the most common diseases with serious health consequences such as increased morbidity, disability, and mortality. Electroconvulsive therapy(ECT) has been used as a treatment for mental disorder since the 1930s. A growing number of recent publications support the conclusions that ECT is an effective and safe treatment for depressed patients. Dosing strategies, frequency, safety, side effects and efficacy of ECT in MDD will be considered. ECT may be an alternative to treatment with antidepressants.

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