Open AccessImpacts of Electroconvulsive Therapy on 1-Year Outcomes in Patients With Schizophrenia: A Controlled, Population-Based Mirror-Image Study
Author(s) -
Hai-Ti Lin,
Shi-Kai Liu,
Ming H. Hsieh,
YiLing Chien,
IMing Chen,
ShihCheng Liao,
HuiJu Tsai,
ChiShin Wu
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
schizophrenia bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.823
H-Index - 190
eISSN - 1745-1707
pISSN - 0586-7614
DOI - 10.1093/schbul/sbx136
Subject(s) - electroconvulsive therapy , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , medicine , population , psychiatry , clozapine , pediatrics , environmental health
Despite the decline in the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in patients with schizophrenia, ECT augmentation is still recommended for those with poor response to standard pharmacological intervention. However, the effectiveness of augmentation of antipsychotics with ECT on long-term clinical outcomes needs to be verified in an expanded sample.
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