PubMed · 1985 · 36 citations · 0 references
MedicinePharmacotherapyPsychiatryChild PsychiatryPediatric Mental HealthPsychopharmacologyChild PsychopharmacologyChild PsychotherapyDepression PharmacotherapyPediatric PsychopharmacologyPsychopharmacology In ChildrenTreatment Of Mental DisordersChildhood Depressive DisordersChildhood Psychiatric ComorbidityElectroconvulsive Therapy For DepressionPediatric Depression PharmacotherapyPediatric Mood DisordersSchizophreniform Disorder
A case is presented in which electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) was successfully used to treat childhood depression. In addition, the literature of ECT use in childhood disorders is briefly reviewed. It is proposed that ECT is a valid therapy for children only in depression, mania, or acute schizophreniform psychoses, refractory to pharmacotherapy.