Electroconvulsive therapy: we are hesitant to use the most effective treatment for severe depression

T K Birkenhager^{1

2}, L van Diermen^{2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Psychiatry, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
² Department of Biomedical Sciences, Collaborative Antwerp Psychiatric Research Institute (CAPRI), University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
³ Psychiatric Hospital Bethanië, Zoersel, Belgium.

Editorial

T K Birkenhager et al. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2020 Apr.

. 2020 Apr;141(4):301-303.

doi: 10.1111/acps.13171.

T K Birkenhager^{1

2}, L van Diermen^{2

3}

¹ Department of Psychiatry, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
² Department of Biomedical Sciences, Collaborative Antwerp Psychiatric Research Institute (CAPRI), University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
³ Psychiatric Hospital Bethanië, Zoersel, Belgium.

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Comment on

When to consider electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).
Kellner CH, Obbels J, Sienaert P. Kellner CH, et al. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2020 Apr;141(4):304-315. doi: 10.1111/acps.13134. Epub 2019 Dec 23. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2020. PMID: 31774547

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