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KMID : 0605620080150020075
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Journal of Korean Society of Biological Psychiatry
2008 Volume.15 No. 2 p.75 ~ p.82
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Electroconvulsive Therapy in Major Depressive Disorder
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Lee Hwa-Young
Lee Min-Soo
Kang Rhee-Hun
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Abstract
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Major depressive disorder(MDD) is one of the most common diseases with serious health consequences such as increased morbidity, disability, and mortality. Electroconvulsive therapy(ECT) has been used as a treatment for mental disorder since the 1930s. A growing number of recent publications support the conclusions that ECT is an effective and safe treatment for depressed patients. Dosing strategies, frequency, safety, side effects and efficacy of ECT in MDD will be considered. ECT may be an alternative to treatment with antidepressants.
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KEYWORD
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Electroconvulsive therapy, Efficacy, Major depressive disorder
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