A Compelling Case of the Use of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Severe Treatment Resistant Depression with Suicidality
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Treatment-resistant depression is a condition that occurs when an individual, experiencing major depressive disorder episodes, has failed the first line of treatment with medication therapy of adequate dose and duration. This is important to be addressed as there is a high likelihood of progression to having thoughts and an intended plan for suicide. Electroconvulsive therapy is a recommended option for those who have failed medication therapy, but it has been controversial in its use due to its stigma and side effects of memory impairment. Here, we present a case of a patient who had undergone several sessions of ECT with markedly early improvements made from baseline presentation.
Authors: Neha Narayanan, Ryan Tam, James Mead
Language: English
Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4407203517