Is the Seizure an Unnecessary Component of Electroconvulsive Therapy? A Startling Possibility

Brain Stimul. 2015 Sep-Oct;8(5):851-4. doi: 10.1016/j.brs.2015.07.026. Epub 2015 Jul 17.

Author

Harold A Sackeim¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Psychiatry, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, 2124 Moselem Springs Road, Fleetwood, PA 19522, USA; Department of Radiology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, 2124 Moselem Springs Road, Fleetwood, PA 19522, USA. Electronic address: has1@columbia.edu.

PMID: 26358486
DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2015.07.026

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MeSH terms

Bipolar Disorder / therapy*
Depressive Disorder, Major / therapy*
Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant / therapy*
Electroconvulsive Therapy / methods*
Female
Humans
Male