Efficacy of ECT in Chronic, Severe, Antidepressant- and CBT-Refractory PTSD: An Open, Prospective Study

Efficacy of ECT in Chronic, Severe, Antidepressant- and CBT-Refractory PTSD: An Open, Prospective Study

Background: Treatment options are limited in patients with severe, chronic, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). There is little information on the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for PTSD. Methods: Between January 1, 2005, and December 31, 2005, all consenting adults (n=20) with severe, chr...

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Main Authors: Mushtaq A. Margoob, Zaffar Ali, Chittaranjan Andrade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-01-01
Series:Brain Stimulation
Subjects:
posttraumatic stress disorder
electroconvulsive therapy
medication-refractory
CBT-refractory
depression
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1935861X09000540

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