Expanded Safety and Efficacy Data for a New Method of Performing Electroconvulsive Therapy

Gregory L. Sahlem, E. Baron Short, Suzanne E. U. Kerns, Jon Snipes, William H. DeVries, James Fox, Carol Burns, Matthew Schmidt, Ziad Nahas, Mark S. George,

Journal of Ect · 2016 · 42 citations · 50 references

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Abstract

These findings provide further support for the safety and efficacy of FEAST. The remission and response rates were in the range found using conventional ECT, and the time to reorientation may be quicker. However, without a randomized comparison group, conclusions are tentative.

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