The effect of electroconvulsive therapy on suicide risk in patients with mood disorders.

Full Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To discuss the effect of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) on suicide risk in patients with mood disorders. METHOD: A review of the available data on the short-term and long-term effects of ECT on suicide mortality among patients with mood disorders. CONCLUSION: ECT has an acute but not a long-term beneficial effect on suicidality. Due to the significant limitations of studies in this area, however, the data need to be interpreted with caution.

Author information

Author/s: Sharma, V (V);

Affiliation: Mood Disorders Program, Regional Mental Health Care London, 850 Highbury Avenue North, London, ON N6A 4H1. vsharma(-atsign-)uwo.ca

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal: Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie (Can J Psychiatry), published in Canada. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2001-Oct; vol 46 (issue 8) : pp 704-9

Dates: Created 2001/11/05; Completed 2001/12/07; Revised 2007/08/01;

PMID: 11692972, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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