Modified electroconvulsive therapy as maintenance treatment

Authors

Jatin kumar, JSS Medical College and Hospital, MysuruFollow
Kishor M, JSS Medical College and Hospital, MysuruFollow
Murali M R, JSS Medical College and Hospital, MysuruFollow

Author ORCID Identifier

https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1324-6969

Abstract

Depression is the most common psychiatric condition that significantly affects the quality of life of individual affected with it and it can present with various signs and symptoms. It usually presents with persistent and pervasive sadness of mood, anhedonia, sleep disturbance, reduced appetite, reduced concentration, multiple somatic symptoms, and suicidal thoughts. In this case report a 61-year-old gentleman presented with sadness of mood, loss of interest, sleep disturbance, multiple body aches, and abdominal pain which varied from 2 to 6 weeks. He had failed to respond to multiple classes of antidepressants, mood stabilizers, and antipsychotics. However, he would respond well to modified electroconvulsive therapy and he maintained well for 8-12 months before he had another episode. Since the patient responded well to modified electroconvulsive therapy and to reduce relapse maintenance-electroconvulsive therapy was considered.

Publication Date

2023

Publisher

JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research

First Page

255

Last Page

258

Conflict of Interest

no conflict of interest statement

Keywords

Recurrent depressive disorder, Modified electroconvulsive therapy, maintenance electroconvulsive therapy

Word Count

752

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Recommended Citation

kumar J, M K, M R M. Modified electroconvulsive therapy as maintenance treatment. Digital Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2023; 5(5): 255-258. doi: https://doi.org/10.55691/2582-3868.1153

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