Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies

Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies is a research topic within Psychiatry and Mental health. Science Explorer counts 16k research works in it since 1950. 10.5% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers focuses on the efficacy, safety, and mechanisms of action of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in the treatment of various psychiatric conditions such as depression, bipolar disorder, catatonia, and neuroleptic malignant syndrome. It also explores the association between ECT and serotonin syndrome, as well as the cognitive effects and hippocampal volume changes associated with ECT. Additionally, it discusses the use of magnetic seizure therapy as an alternative to traditional ECT.

• Electroconvulsive Therapy
• Serotonin Syndrome
• Catatonia
• Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
• Depression
• Serotonin Toxicity
• Bipolar Disorder
• Magnetic Seizure Therapy
• Cognitive Effects
• Hippocampal Volume