Modified electroconvulsive therapy for perinatal depression: scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Modified electroconvulsive therapy (mECT), the administration of ECT under general anesthesia with muscular relaxation, is indicated for perinatal depression complicated by high severity, psychosis, catatonia, or resistance to conventional therapeutics; however, knowledge gaps remain regarding its effectiveness and safety in depressed patients and its fetal/neonatal risk profile.

Materials and methods

We conducted a scoping review of the literature describing the effectiveness and safety (maternal, fetal, and neonatal) of mECT for perinatal depression. Online databases were searched (inception to December 31, 2024) to identify clinical trials, observational studies, case series, and case reports that were topically relevant. Information on key methodological detai

SUBMITTER: Bobo WV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12400821 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature