Speed of antidepressant response to electroconvulsive therapy in bipolar disorder vs. major depressive disorder. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • AIMS: We reviewed studies that reported speed of antidepressant response to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in both bipolar depression (BPD) and major depressive disorder (MDD). METHODS: We identified English language reports allowing this comparison. RESULTS: Ten studies met our criteria. Four reported significantly faster response in BPD and in one there was trend for faster response. None reported evidence for slower response in BPD. CONCLUSION: The findings support further study of speed of response to ECT in BPD.

publication date

  • March 1, 2018

Research

keywords

  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Depressive Disorder, Major
  • Electroconvulsive Therapy

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC6080253

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85047266069

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.psychres.2018.02.048

PubMed ID

  • 29803951

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 265