Electroconvulsive therapy for an urgent social indication

Charles H. Kellner; Kristen G. Tobias; Lisa M. Jakubowski; Zainab Ali; Rafik M. Istafanous

doi:10.1097/YCT.0b013e3181a4878e

Electroconvulsive therapy for an urgent social indication

Charles H. Kellner
, Kristen G. Tobias
, Lisa M. Jakubowski
, Zainab Ali
, Rafik M. Istafanous

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Abstract

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is often rapidly effective in relieving the symptoms of severe depression. We report the case of a female patient with recurrent depression whose family desperately wanted her to be well enough to participate in her daughter's wedding. They contacted our ECT service only days before the wedding. After a single bifrontal ECT, she was able to attend and enjoy this important family function. We review the literature on speed of response to ECT and the effect of a single ECT.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	274-275
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of ECT
Volume	25
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/YCT.0b013e3181a4878e
State	Published - Dec 2009

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Depression
ECT
Rapid response

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