Intractable schizo-affective disorder successfully treated with electroconvulsive treatment over six years
Some patients with severe mental disorders are refractory to psychotherapeutic or psychopharmacological interventions. We describe a patient with severe symptoms from the age of 16 to 44. Her illness is best described as a schizo-affective disorder. Several series of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2012-07-01
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| Series: | Mental Illness |
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| Online Access: | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/mi/article/view/3136 |
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| Summary: | Some patients with severe mental disorders are refractory to psychotherapeutic or psychopharmacological interventions. We describe a patient with severe symptoms from the age of 16 to 44. Her illness is best described as a schizo-affective disorder. Several series of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) followed by maintenance once a week for more than six years has kept her out of hospital beds for three years. The patient demonstrates the feasibility of long term ECT and the absence of disturbing cognitive reductions. |
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| ISSN: | 2036-7457 2036-7465 |