Residual symptoms following electroconvulsive therapy: A retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Residual depressive symptoms following treatment are a burden for patients and are associated with increased risk of relapse. While this phenomenon has been explored following pharmacotherapy, there is little research into residual symptoms following electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). This study quantifies the frequency and type of residual symptoms following ECT treatment.

Methods

This study used retrospective data from patients receiving ECT as part of routine clinical care. Depressive symptomatology was assessed using the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology - Self-Report 16 item scale (QIDS), which includes 9 symptom domains graded from 0 to 3. We quantified the frequency of mild or greater (QIDS≥1) and moderate or greater (QIDS ≥ 2) residual symptoms fo

SUBMITTER: Hart KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10530260 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature