Convulsive Therapy

Data on convulsive therapy reported by researchers at University of British Columbia

Published in Gene Therapy Weekly, December 6th, 2007

"Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) continues to be one of the most effective biological therapies for patients with mood disorders. Numerous studies address clinical response; however, few have examined psychosocial or occupational outcomes following ECT, especially in community settings," scientists writing in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry - Revue Canadienne de Psychiatrie report.

"This study aimed to examine these outcomes in short- and long-term naturalistic follow-up of ECT conducted in a community hospital A retrospective chart review was conducted of all patients who received ECT at Ridge Meadows Hospital in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, between January...

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Source: Gene Therapy Weekly (2007-12-06)

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