TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Resolution of severe suicidality with a single electroconvulsive therapy
JO  - Journal of ECT
A1  - Kobeissi, Jamal
A1  - Aloysi, Amy
A1  - Tobias, Kristen
A1  - Popeo, Dennis
A1  - Kellner, Charles H.
SP  - 86
EP  - 88
VL  - 27
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1095-0680
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/YCT.0b013e3181da842a
ID  - ref1
ER  -