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Electroconvulsive therapy increases glial cell-line derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) serum levels in patients with drug-resistant depressionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We report that serum levels of glial cell-line derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) were increased following ECT of patients with drug-resistant depression. When patients were sub-classified into ECT responders and non-responders, serum GDNF levels were significantly increased (58%) in responsive patients following ECT. No significant increase was seen in non-responders. These results suggest that successful ECT may be associated with elevated serum GDNF levels. (Source: Psychiatry Research)
Source: Psychiatry Research - November 20, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Xiaobin Zhang, Zhijun Zhang, Weiwei Sha, Chunming Xie, Guangjun Xi, Honghui Zhou, Yumei Zhang Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: journals

How specialist ECT consultants inform patients about memory loss [Original papers]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
AIMS AND METHOD A questionnaire was distributed to consultants with a special interest in electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) at clinics participating in an ECT accreditation process. This aimed to ascertain a consensus of clinical practice regarding informing patients about the treatment and assessment of memory during ECT. RESULTS The response rate was 64%. There is consensus on informing patients about the possibility of permanent memory loss. Memory is assessed before and during an ECT course by clinical interview and Mini-Mental State Examination, but rarely at long-term follow-up. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS P...
Source: Psychiatric Bulletin - November 5, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Hanna, D., Kershaw, K., Chaplin, R. Tags: Original papers Source Type: journals

Electroconvulsive therapy is equally effective in unipolar and bipolar depressionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Both UP and BP depressions remit with ECT. Polarity is not a factor in the response rate. In this sample ECT did not precipitate mania in depressed patients. Treatment algorithms for UP and BP depression warrant re-evaluation. (Source: Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica - November 5, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: S. Bailine, M. Fink, R. Knapp, G. Petrides, M. M. Husain, K. Rasmussen, S. Sampson, M. Mueller, S. M. McClintock, K. G. Tobias, C. H. Kellner Source Type: journals

The iconoclastic wisdom of David NuttEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This is not the first time Professor Nutt has challenged dearly held beliefs – as many sufferers of depression will gladly testifyIn the late 19th century the German psychiatrist Emil Kraepelin described depression as a long-term illness that returned frequently and would become chronic – a definition that was accepted by British psychiatrists. And when the first antidepressants were created in the 60s, psychiatrists were delighted that they now had what seemed to be a cure for depression.However, it soon became clear to depressed people – and to many of us working in the psychiatric system – that antidepressants d...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 3, 2009 Category: Science Authors: Dorothy Rowe Tags: David Nutt Health policy Mental health Depression in adults Psychology Science Society Politics Drugs policy Life and style UK news guardian.co.uk Comment Comment is free Source Type: news

Much Cheaper, Almost as Good: Decrementally Cost-Effective Medical Innovation.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Under conditions of constrained resources, cost-saving innovations may improve overall outcomes, even when they are slightly less effective than available options, by permitting more efficient reallocation of resources. The authors systematically reviewed all MEDLINE-cited cost-utility analyses written in English from 2002 to 2007 to identify and describe cost- and quality-decreasing medical innovations that might offer favorable "decrementally" cost-effective tradeoffs-defined as saving at least $100 000 per quality-adjusted life-year lost. Of 2128 cost-effectiveness ratios from 887 publications, only 9 comparisons (0...
Source: Annals of Internal Medicine - November 3, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Nelson AL, Cohen JT, Greenberg D, Kent DM Tags: Ann Intern Med Source Type: journals

An algorithm for the pharmacological treatment of depressionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Algorithms for AD treatment vary according to national and local preferences. Although the evidence for most of the treatment strategies is rather meagre, an AD algorithm appears to be an useful instrument in clinical practice. (Source: Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica - October 30, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: J. Spijker, W. A. Nolen Source Type: journals

The current prevalence and factors associated with tardive dyskinesia among Filipino schizophrenic patientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Despite the predominant use of first-generation antipsychotic agents, the prevalence of TD among Filipino schizophrenic patients is similar to that reported among Asians, but lower than that reported among our Western counterparts. The results may be affected by differences in methodological, racial and genetic determinants. (Source: Parkinsonism and Related Disorders)
Source: Parkinsonism and Related Disorders - October 27, 2009 Category: Neurology Authors: Criscely L. Go, Raymond L. Rosales, Rico J. Caraos, Hubert H. Fernandez Tags: Papers Source Type: journals

[Myotonic dystrophy as a contraindication for electroconvulsive therapy?]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A 57-year-old woman with medication-resistant major depression was referred to our clinic for electroconvulsive therapy. After an extensive evaluation of our patient's condition we concluded that in this case the comorbid myotonic dystrophy was a contraindication for the performance of electroconvulsive therapy. However, in the current Dutch Psychiatric Association guidelines this illness is not mentioned as a possible contraindication for electroconvulsive therapy. This raises the question of whether myotonic dystrophy should now be incorporated in these guidelines and makes us wonder to what extent our conclusion cou...
Source: Tijdschrift voor Psychiatrie - October 14, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Wynhoven LM, Scherders MJ, van Suijlekom JA Tags: Tijdschr Psychiatr Source Type: journals

Electroconvulsive Therapy for Refractory Status Epilepticus: A Case SeriesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion ECT may be an effective therapy for refractory status epilepticus and warrants further study for this indication. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s12028-009-9288-7Authors Hooman Kamel, University of California Department of Neurology 505 Parnassus Ave Box 0114 San Francisco CA 94143 USASusannah Brock Cornes, University of California Department of Neurology 505 Parnassus Ave Box 0114 San Francisco CA 94143 USAManu Hegde, University of California Department of Neurology 505 Parnassus Ave Box 0114 San Francisco CA 94143 USAStephen E. Hall, University of Californi...
Source: Neurocritical Care - October 7, 2009 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurocritical Care Source Type: journals

Anesthetic Considerations for Electroconvulsive Therapy-Especially Hemodynamic and Respiratory ManagementEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Current Psychiatry Reviews)
Source: Current Psychiatry Reviews - October 5, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Kadoi, YujiSaito, Shigeru Tags: Articles Source Type: journals

Electroconvulsive Therapy in Child and Adolescent PsychiatryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Current Psychiatry Reviews)
Source: Current Psychiatry Reviews - October 5, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Croarkin, Paul E.McCaffrey, PeterMcClintock, Shawn M.Rodez, CharlenaHusain, Mustafa M. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals

Research advances in geriatric depression.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Technical advances have facilitated the exploration of factors related to geriatric depression and have helped generate novel biological and psychosocial treatment approaches. This review summarizes the main advancements in epidemiology, clinical presentation and course, genetics, and other areas of biological research. Treatment interventions outlined in this paper include electroconvulsive therapy, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, magnetic seizure therapy, vagus nerve stimulation, deep brain stimulatn, depression prophylaxis, multidisciplinary approaches to depression treatment, and psychotherapy. Forms ...
Source: World Psychiatry - September 30, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Alexopoulos GS, Kelly RE Tags: World Psychiatry Source Type: journals

Depression Unaffected by ECT ConfigurationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
HOLLYWOOD, FLA. — Placement configuration of the electrodes for electroconvulsive therapy does not make a significant difference in outcomes for older adults with major depression, according to preliminary findings from a study sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health. (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - September 30, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: DAMIAN McNAMARA Tags: Adult Psychiatry Source Type: journals

Melancholic symptoms as assessed by the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale and outcomes with and without electroconvulsive therapy on an in-patient mood disorders unitEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: HamD24-based methods to assess severity of melancholic symptoms have limited clinical utility on an in-patient mood disorders unit in general, and for predicting ECT response in particular. Furthermore, these methods do not seem to identify bimodal populations of depressed patients (i.e. melancholic vs. non-melancholic). (Source: Acta Neuropsychiatrica)
Source: Acta Neuropsychiatrica - September 29, 2009 Category: Neurology Authors: Keith G. Rasmussen, Susanna R. Stevens, Simon Kung, Amit Mohan Source Type: journals

Serum oxytocin levels in patients with depression and the effects of gender and antidepressant treatmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study aimed to investigate serum oxytocin levels in patients with depression and the effects of gender and antidepressant treatment on these levels. Serum oxytocin levels were measured before and after treatment with antidepressant drugs or electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in 40 inpatients (30 women, 10 men) who met the DSM-IV criteria for major depressive disorder (n=29) or bipolar affective disorder depressive episode (n=11), and in 32 healthy controls (20 women, 12 men). Serum oxytocin levels were decreased both pre-treatment and post-treatment in the patients compared with those in the controls. Serum oxytocin leve...
Source: Psychiatry Research - September 25, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Saliha Ozsoy, Ertugrul Esel, Mustafa Kula Source Type: journals

ECT shows potential for drug-resistant bipolar depressionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In addition to its established effectiveness for treating unipolar (UP) depression, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a viable treatment for bipolar (BP) I and II depression resistant to pharmacologic treatment, suggest study results. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - September 23, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

ECT shows potential for drug-resistant bipolar depressionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In addition to its established effectiveness for treating unipolar (UP) depression, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a viable treatment for bipolar (BP) I and II depression resistant to pharmacologic treatment, suggest study results. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - September 23, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

What medical specialists like and dislike about health technology assessment reportsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions HTA producers cannot afford to overlook medical specialists who play a key role in the adoption of health technologies. Establishing a transparent dialogue between producers and users of HTA reports could enrich policy recommendations. (Source: Journal of Health Services Research and Policy)
Source: Journal of Health Services Research and Policy - September 17, 2009 Category: Health Management Authors: Lehoux, P., Hivon, M., Denis, J.-L., Tailliez, S. Tags: Original research Source Type: journals

Deep transcranial magnetic stimulation over the prefrontal cortex: Evaluation of antidepressant and cognitive effects in depressive patientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: DTMS over the PFC was found safe and effective in alleviating depression. The results accentuate the significance of deep, high-intensity stimulation over low, and serve as the first study to indicate the potential of DTMS in psychiatric and neurologic disorders. (Source: BRAIN STIMULATION: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation)
Source: BRAIN STIMULATION: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation - September 16, 2009 Category: Neurology Authors: Yechiel Levkovitz, Eiran V. Harel, Yiftach Roth, Yoram Braw, Dana Most, Leor N. Katz, Aharon Sheer, Roman Gersner, Abraham Zangen Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals

Effect of Concomitant Pharmacotherapy on Electroconvulsive Therapy Outcomes: Short-Term Efficacy And Adverse Effects. Ranked "Changes Clinical Practice" from F1000Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This RCT tested whether concomitant nortriptyline or venlafaxine enhances the efficacy of ECT. Faculty of 1000 Medicine (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - September 14, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Internal Medicine Source Type: info

Response to ECT in bipolar I, bipolar II and unipolar depressionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract: Objectives: A significant body of evidence indicates the efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in unipolar depression but mixed results have been reported in bipolar depression. We explored difference of response to ECT in unipolar (UP), bipolar I (BP I) and bipolar II (BP II) depression, in a sample of patients resistant to pharmacological treatment.Methods: One hundred and thirty depressive patients (17 with Major Depression (UP), 67 with bipolar disorder II (BP II) and 46 with bipolar disorder I (BP I) according to DSM-IV criteria) were included in the study and treated with bilateral ECT, on a twice-a-w...
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - September 14, 2009 Category: Neurology Authors: P. Medda, G. Perugi, S. Zanello, M. Ciuffa, G.B. Cassano Tags: Research reports Source Type: journals

Federal Register: Medical Devices: Neurological Devices; Electroconvulsive Therapy Device; Establishing a Public DocketEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
FDA is announcing the opening of a public docket to receive information and comments regarding the current classification process related to electroconvulsive therapy devices (ECT). (Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew)
Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew - September 10, 2009 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: organizations

Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Guide for Professionals and Their PatientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This book is well-written and concise. It provides an overview of ECT that is evidence-based yet understandable by the average person. The author effectively uses clinical anecdotes to provide a “face” for the science. The book is organized in a user-friendly way. (Source: Psychiatric Times)
Source: Psychiatric Times - September 4, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: info

Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Guide for Professionals and Their Patients [Book Reviews]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Psychiatr Serv)
Source: Psychiatr Serv - August 31, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Shteinlukht, T. Tags: Book Reviews Source Type: journals

[Depression during pregnancy and its treatment.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Approximately 11% of pregnant women suffer from major depression which requires treatment and if left untreated there are risks of preterm delivery or low birth weight. The initial difficulty lies in diagnosing the depression itself, as many symptoms of depression can be ascribed to the pregnancy. A further challenge is choosing the appropriate therapy. Treatment options are psychotherapy, antidepressants, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) or the new possibility of light therapy. A growing number of reports on the side effects of antidepressants in pregnancy have led to uncertainties as to how to proceed. Thus, choosing ...
Source: Der Nervenarzt - August 26, 2009 Category: Neurology Authors: Bader A, Frisch U, Wirz-Justice A, Riecher-Rössler A Tags: Nervenarzt Source Type: journals

[Milnasipran and electroconvulsive therapy tied to hypomanic slipping]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19618514 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Turkish Journal of Psychiatry)
Source: Turkish Journal of Psychiatry - August 22, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Vardar E, Cöl IA Tags: Turk Psikiyatri Derg Source Type: journals

Electroconvulsive therapy: a comparison of knowledge and attitudes of student nurses and staff mental health nurses at a psychiatric hospital in NigeriaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Patient are more likely to accept electroconvulsive therapy based on the attitudes of their health professionals. Nigerian mental health nurses believe electroconvulsive therapy to be beneficial, though overprescribed. They also subscribe to the need for regulation of the procedure. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is effective in the treatment of some psychiatric disorders. Among other reasons, service users may refuse ECT when indicated due to myth and little or lack of knowledge about the procedure. The knowledge of and attitude towards ECT among nurses may reflect on patients and influence treatment choice. Previous st...
Source: Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing - August 16, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: B. O. JAMES, A. O. LAWANI, J. O. OMOAREGBA, E. W. ISA Source Type: journals

Electroconvulsive therapy for major depression in an elderly person with epilepsy.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article is offered in an attempt to enrich the clinical literature in this field and therefore encourage psychiatrists to consider ECT and MECT as a safe and efficacious option in epileptic patients with major depressive disorder. PMID: 19673091 [PubMed - in process] (Source: The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry)
Source: The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry - August 14, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Kucia KA, Stepańczak R, Tredzbor B Tags: World J Biol Psychiatry Source Type: journals

ECT for Parkinson’s diseaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Summary: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic, progressive, degenerative disorder that affects over five million people worldwide. Pharmacotherapy with dopamine enhancing medications is the mainstay of treatment. Neurosurgical techniques, ranging from pallidotomy to deep brain stimulation (DBS) are used in refractory patients. Another treatment, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), has repeatedly been shown to have beneficial effects in PD, but has never gained acceptance as a clinical treatment option. We review the literature on the use of ECT in PD, pointing out that ECT has beneficial effects on both the core motor symp...
Source: Medical Hypotheses - August 5, 2009 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Dennis Popeo, Charles H. Kellner Tags: Editorials Source Type: journals

Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder (PGAD): Case Report of Long-Term Symptomatic Management with Electroconvulsive TherapyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion. ECT is known to induce cerebral excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitter changes after acute and chronic administration. Sexual arousal is stimulated by the action of hypothalamic and limbic dopamine, noradrenaline, melanocortin, and oxytocin, and inhibited by serotonin, cerebral opioids, and endocannabinoids. Based on the patient's bipolar disorder, the mechanism of action of ECT and the observation of ECT effectiveness on her PGAD, we hypothesize the following: (i) bipolar disorder led to central hyperactive dopamine release, an important component in the pathophysiology of her PGAD; (ii) central serotonin ...
Source: The Journal of Sexual Medicine - August 3, 2009 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Joanna B. Korda, James G. Pfaus, Charles H. Kellner, Irwin Goldstein Source Type: journals

Medication use in Adolescents Treated in a French Psychiatric Setting for Acute Manic or Mixed Episode.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: This study reported on patterns of medication use that mainly followed treatment recommendations and evidence-based data existing in adults. However, the presence of psychotic features appeared to favour the use of lithium in this French sample. PMID: 19718424 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
Source: Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - July 31, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Consoli A, Brunelle J, Bodeau N, Périsse D, Deniau E, Guilé JM, Cohen D Tags: J Can Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry Source Type: journals

Web information about electroconvulsive therapy [Correspondence]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Psychiatric Bulletin)
Source: Psychiatric Bulletin - July 30, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Timms, P. W. Tags: Correspondence Source Type: journals

ElectroboyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article predates the publication of Andy's book 'Electroboy: A Memoir of Mania' by about two years. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - July 23, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: bipolar.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Carvedilol: Inadequate seizures during electroconvulsive therapy in an elderly patient: case reportEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Reactions)
Source: Reactions - July 19, 2009 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Short communication Source Type: journals

Carvedilol: Inadequate seizures during electroconvulsive therapy in an elderly patient: case report.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Reactions Weekly - July 18, 2009 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: HTML Source Type: journals

Speed of response to threshold and suprathreshold bilateral ECT in depression, mania and schizophreniaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Patients with schizophrenia and depression treated with BLECT at 1.5 times threshold-level electrical stimulus require similar number of ECT sessions as with threshold-level. However, patients with mania show clinical improvement with significantly fewer ECT sessions if treated at suprathreshold stimulus. (Source: Journal of Affective Disorders)
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - July 15, 2009 Category: Neurology Authors: Jagadisha Thirthalli, Channaveerachari Naveen Kumar, Ravi P. Bangalore, Bangalore N. Gangadhar Tags: Brief reports Source Type: journals

Electroconvulsive therapy in the treatment of intractable status epilepticus.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19615947 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Epilepsy and Behaviour)
Source: Epilepsy and Behaviour - July 14, 2009 Category: Neurology Authors: Kellner CH, Fink M Tags: Epilepsy Behav Source Type: journals

Treatment-resistant depression.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Up to two thirds of patients with major unipolar depression will not respond to the first medication prescribed. Depression may be considered resistant to treatment when at least two trials with antidepressants from different pharmacologic classes (adequate in dose, duration, and compliance) fail to produce a significant clinical improvement. Evidence regarding the effectiveness of psychotherapy for treatment-resistant depression is limited. A recent high-quality trial found that patients who did not respond to citalopram and who received cognitive behavior therapy (with or without continued citalopram) had similar res...
Source: American Family Physician - July 14, 2009 Category: Primary Care Authors: Little A Tags: Am Fam Physician Source Type: journals

Effect of basic fibroblast growth factor (FGF2) gene polymorphisms on SSRIs treatment response and side effectsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In conclusion, this is the first study investigating the association of antidepressant response and intolerance with FGF2 variants. This finding adds an important piece of information for the pathway of detecting the genetics of antidepressant response. (Source: European Neuropsychopharmacology)
Source: European Neuropsychopharmacology - July 7, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Masaki Kato, Gaku Okugawa, Masataka Wakeno, Yoshiteru Takekita, Shinpei Nonen, Shinji Tetsuo, Keiichiro Nishida, Junichi Azuma, Toshihiko Kinoshita, Alessandro Serretti Tags: Research papers Source Type: journals

Antidepressants Aid Electroconvulsive Therapy In Treating Severe DepressionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Combining antidepressant drugs with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) does a better job of reducing symptoms of severe depression and causes less memory loss than using ECT alone, according to a new study by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and colleagues. This finding could alleviate one of the primary concerns about ECT that it causes memory loss, said W. Vaughn McCall, M.D., M. (Source: Psychology / Psychiatry News From Medical News Today)
Source: Psychology / Psychiatry News From Medical News Today - July 7, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Depression Source Type: news

Depression associated with dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and the effect of somatotherapyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: [bull] A total of 13.8% of patients came to be re-diagnosed as having DLB as a consequence of a thorough examination after admission. [bull] Patients with depression associated with DLB were classified into psychotic and non-psychotic clusters. [bull] ECT and TMS are effective and safe therapeutic tools for drug therapy[ndash]resistant depression observed in DLB patients. (Source: Psychogeriatrics)
Source: Psychogeriatrics - July 6, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Sho TAKAHASHI, Katsuyoshi MIZUKAMI, Fumihiko YASUNO, Takashi ASADA Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: journals

Antidepressants aid electroconvulsive therapy in treating severe depressionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center) Combining antidepressant drugs with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) does a better job of reducing symptoms of severe depression and causes less memory loss than using ECT alone, according to a new study by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and colleagues. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - July 6, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Effect of Concomitant Pharmacotherapy on Electroconvulsive Therapy Outcomes: Short-term Efficacy and Adverse EffectsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions The efficacy of ECT is substantially increased by the addition of an antidepressant medication, but such medications may differ in whether they reduce or increase cognitive adverse effects. High-dose, right-sided, unilateral ECT is at least equivalent to moderate-dosage bilateral ECT in efficacy, but retains advantages with respect to cognitive adverse effects. (Source: Archives of General Psychiatry)
Source: Archives of General Psychiatry - July 5, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Sackeim, H. A., Dillingham, E. M., Prudic, J., Cooper, T., McCall, W. V., Rosenquist, P., Isenberg, K., Garcia, K., Mulsant, B. H., Haskett, R. F. Tags: Psychiatry, Depression, Psychopharmacology, Prognosis/ Outcomes, Drug Therapy, Drug Therapy, Other Original Article Source Type: journals

ECT boosts drug response in treatment-resistant schizophreniaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Unsatisfactory responses to medication among schizophrenia patients can be improved using electroconvulsive therapy, regardless of the chronicity of illness, Australian study findings indicate. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - July 2, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

ECT boosts drug response in treatment-resistant schizophreniaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Unsatisfactory responses to medication among schizophrenia patients can be improved using electroconvulsive therapy, regardless of the chronicity of illness, Australian study findings indicate. (Source: MedWire News - Schizophrenia)
Source: MedWire News - Schizophrenia - July 2, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Catatonia: a syndrome appears, disappears, and is rediscovered.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Catatonia is the psychiatric syndrome of disturbed motor functions amid disturbances in mood and thought first described in 1874. It was quickly found in 10% to 38% of psychiatric populations. After it was tied to schizophrenia as a type in the psychiatric classification, its recognition became increasingly limited and by the 1980s questions were asked as to where the catatonics had gone. The decline is largely owing to the change in venue for psychiatric practice from asylum to office, the rejection of physical examination, and the dependence on item rating scales for diagnosis. In the 1970s, broad surveys again showe...
Source: Canadian Journal of Psychiatry - June 30, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Fink M Tags: Can J Psychiatry Source Type: journals

ECT practice and psychiatrists' attitudes towards ECT in the Chuvash Republic of the Russian Federation.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The practice of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and the attitudes of psychiatrists towards ECT in the Chuvash Republic are described. A significant proportion of Chuvash psychiatrists had a patchy knowledge about ECT and held negative attitudes towards the treatment. Enhancing the knowledge about ECT and changing negative attitudes will require persistent educational efforts. PMID: 19574029 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: European Psychiatry)
Source: European Psychiatry - June 29, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Golenkov A, Ungvari GS, Gazdag G Tags: Eur Psychiatry Source Type: journals

Eletroconvulsotherapy in the treatment of patient with mania and hydrocephalusEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A evidência de segurança e eficácia do emprego de eletroconvulsoterapia (ECT) no tratamento de transtornos psiquiátricos em pacientes com distúrbios neurológicos é fundamentada, em geral, em relatos de casos. Em relação ao emprego em pacientes com hidrocefalia, há apenas oito casos descritos: seis abordando o tratamento de episódios depressivos, um para estado catatônico e um relato em paciente com auto-agressão. Os autores descrevem o caso de um paciente com 20 anos de idade, diagnóstico de hidrocefalia aos 12 anos, internado em ala psiquiátrica com episódio maníaco com sintomas psicóticos. Houve remiss�...
Source: Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria - June 25, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: journals

Use of electroconvulsive therapy at Instituto de Psiquiatria, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, from 2005 to 2007Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Use of ECT at Instituto de Psiquiatria, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro is in agreement with the criteria and recommendations of the World Psychiatry Association and with the model used in other countries. There was general maintenance of the standards used for this treatment at Instituto de Psiquiatria. Furthermore, ECT proved to be a good method for remission of severe symptoms in the short term. (Source: Revista de Psiquiatria do Rio Grande do Sul)
Source: Revista de Psiquiatria do Rio Grande do Sul - June 25, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: journals