Haipeng Cai, Ruonan Du, Jiaqi Song, Zhiren Wang, Xin Wang, Yongjun Yu, Yanan Wang, Lan Shang, Jianxin Zhang, Kebing Yang, Wei Li
OBJECTIVE: Few studies on electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) investigate efficacy and safety on depressive adolescents with strong suicidal ideation. Our study examined adolescents (aged 13-18 years) with major depressive disorder to explore ECT effectiveness in improving suicidal ideation and depressive symptoms, as well as its impact on cognitive function. METHODS: This nonrandomized controlled trial enrolled 183 adolescent patients suffering from major depressive disorder...
September 1, 2023: Journal of ECT