Electroconvulsive therapy for severe depression: Improving efficacy and preventing relapse

Esther Pluijms

Electroconvulsive therapy for severe depression: Improving efficacy and preventing relapse

Esther Pluijms

Psychiatry

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We determined predictors of the efficacy of ECT and predictors of relapse after successful ECT. In addition, we investigated whether the addition of nortriptyline to a course of ECT enhances its efficacy and prevents relapse after successful ECT.

Original language	English
Awarding Institution	Erasmus University Rotterdam
Supervisors/Advisors	Hoogendijk, Witte, Supervisor van den Broek, W.W., Supervisor Birkenhager, T.K., Co-supervisor
Award date	31 May 2023
Place of Publication	Rotterdam
Print ISBNs	978-94-92332-50-9
Publication status	Published - 31 May 2023

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