Effectiveness of electroconvulsive therapy in patients lacking decision making capacity: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Effectiveness of electroconvulsive therapy in patients lacking decision making capacity: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is provided for patients with severe and often life-threatening illness, who lack decision making capacity to consent to treatment (DMC-T) in clinical settings. Objective: The aim of this study is to summarize previous studies investigating clinical outcom...

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Main Authors: Akihiro Takamiya, Pascal Sienaert, Tania Gergel, Jakov Gather, Taishiro Kishimoto, David Zilles-Wegner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:Brain Stimulation
Subjects:
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
Severe mental illness
Affective and psychotic disorders decision making capacity
Medical ethics
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1935861X22002054

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