Involuntary and voluntary electroconvulsive therapy: A case-control study.
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Authors
Finnegan, Martha
O'Connor, Stephanie
McLoughlin, Declan M
Issue Date
2018-04-05
Type
Journal Article
Observational Study
Observational Study
Language
en
Keywords
Depression , Electroconvulsive therapy , Involuntary , Practice
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Abstract
It is not known whether results of clinical research in ECT can be used to guide treatment decisions for those having involuntary ECT, who are not represented in trial populations.
We aimed to compare courses of involuntary ECT with matched voluntary ECT courses in terms of clinical and demographic factors, treatment requirements, and outcomes.
We performed a retrospective case-control study examining a five-year sample of involuntary ECT courses and an age-, gender- and time-matched voluntary ECT control sample.
We examined 48 involuntary and 96 control voluntary ECT courses. While groups differed at baseline in terms of diagnosis, illness severity and illness characteristics, there were no differences in treatment outcomes after ECT or six-month readmission rates.
Our findings suggest that research on capacitous ECT patients is applicable to those having involuntary ECT.
We aimed to compare courses of involuntary ECT with matched voluntary ECT courses in terms of clinical and demographic factors, treatment requirements, and outcomes.
We performed a retrospective case-control study examining a five-year sample of involuntary ECT courses and an age-, gender- and time-matched voluntary ECT control sample.
We examined 48 involuntary and 96 control voluntary ECT courses. While groups differed at baseline in terms of diagnosis, illness severity and illness characteristics, there were no differences in treatment outcomes after ECT or six-month readmission rates.
Our findings suggest that research on capacitous ECT patients is applicable to those having involuntary ECT.
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Citation
Finnegan, M., O'Connor, S., & McLoughlin, D. M. (2018). Involuntary and voluntary electroconvulsive therapy: A case-control study. Brain stimulation, 11(4), 860–862. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2018.04.002
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Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Journal
Brain stimulation
Volume
11
Issue
4
PubMed ID
ISSN
1876-4754