Electroconvulsive therapy: what the internist needs to know

Cleve Clin J Med. 2007 Sep;74(9):679-85. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.74.9.679.

Abstract

Although electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is widely used to treat a number of psychiatric disorders, many physicians are still unfamiliar with the procedure, its indications, and its contraindications. This article is an internist's guide to ECT, with particular focus on how commonly prescribed medications and medical conditions affect ECT.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anesthesiology
  • Bipolar Disorder / therapy
  • Contraindications
  • Electroconvulsive Therapy* / adverse effects
  • Electroconvulsive Therapy* / methods
  • Electroconvulsive Therapy* / standards
  • Electroencephalography
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Humans
  • Internal Medicine / education
  • Mood Disorders / therapy*
  • Patient Selection
  • Psychiatry
  • Referral and Consultation
  • Safety