Objectives: To provide advice and guidance regarding the management of mood disorders,
derived from scientific evidence and supplemented by expert clinical consensus to formulate …

There is a lack of studies regarding the efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in
children and adolescents. In this study, we aimed to assess benefits and harms of ECT in …

Background Major depressive disorder (MDD) is highly prevalent in youth. Conventional
treatment paradigms primarily involve selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and …

Objective Major depressive disorder (MDD) with suicidal symptoms is common in
adolescents. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is highly effective in the treatment of MDD. We …

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a well-tolerated, well-established, and efficacious
treatment in adults, particularly in the setting of severe mood and psychotic disorders. In …

Objective Suicidality is commonly observed in patients with depressive episodes, and
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has been found to be effective in treating these patients …

Psychiatric disorders are associated with significant morbidity and mortality among older
adults. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a well-studied treatment among older adults with …

Objective: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is the most effective acute treatment for
depression, but its use in younger patients is rare and heavily regulated in many US states. It …

Abstract Concepts of suicide are explored in this issue with a focus on suicide in children
and adolescents. The epidemiology of pediatric suicide in the United States is reviewed; …

Objective Little is known about the effectiveness and cognitive side-effects of
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in young adults with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) …