@article{ref1,
title="Resolution of severe suicidality with a single electroconvulsive therapy",
journal="Journal of ECT",
year="2011",
author="Kobeissi, Jamal and Aloysi, Amy and Tobias, Kristen and Popeo, Dennis and Kellner, Charles H.",
volume="27",
number="1",
pages="86-88",
abstract="Electroconvulsive therapy is a rapid and effective treatment of severe depression that has been shown to quickly decrease or eliminate suicidal thoughts and behaviors. We describe the case of an 88-year-old man hospitalized for a carefully premeditated suicide attempt with highly lethal means. He was treated with a single electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and improved markedly. His suicidal ideation remitted, and the patient was still free of suicidal ideation at 5 months of follow-up. We discuss the effect of ECT on suicidal ideation, the benefit of minimizing the number of total ECT treatments, and the possible biological markers of change after a single treatment in an ECT-naive patient.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1095-0680",
doi="10.1097/YCT.0b013e3181da842a",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/YCT.0b013e3181da842a"
}