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Introduction
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common psychiatric disorder. Despite several treatment options, a subgroup of patients will not respond to the commonly used antidepressant treatments and thus express treatment resistance (TRD). TRD can be quantified with the Dutch Measure for Treatment Resistance in Depression (DM‐TRD). Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an effective treatment for...
Objective
To familiarize the reader with the role of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in current psychiatric medicine.
Method
We review clinical indications for ECT, patient selection, contemporary ECT practice, maintenance treatment and ECT in major treatment guidelines.
Results
ECT is underutilized largely due to persisting stigma and lack of knowledge about modern ECT technique.
Conclusion...
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