The Role of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Review.
Journal
The journal of ECT
ISSN: 1533-4112
Titre abrégé: J ECT
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9808943
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
26 Aug 2024
26 Aug 2024
Historique:
medline:
23
8
2024
pubmed:
23
8
2024
entrez:
23
8
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with a high burden of disability and mortality. Despite standard treatments with antidepressants and/or psychotherapy, remission is often difficult to achieve. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an effective treatment for mood disorders but is currently not recognized as a treatment modality for PTSD. The literature about its potential role in the management of PTSD is growing. Thus, we aim to systematically review the available evidence for the role of ECT in PTSD.Adhering to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses 2020 guidelines, we performed a systematic literature search from 1958 to December 2023 using PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled trials databases, and the Clinicaltrials.gov-registry.Eighteen studies met our inclusion criteria: 1 meta-analysis, 2 randomized control trials, 2 prospective, 4 retrospective studies, 8 case reports, and 2 reviews.Accumulating evidence suggests that ECT might have a beneficial effect on the core symptoms of PTSD with comorbid conditions, such as depression or schizophrenia. Although in some studies, the effect on core PTSD symptoms was not related to an antidepressant effect of ECT, these findings need further replication. Nevertheless, in severe and intractable cases, ECT can be considered, especially in the presence of comorbid depression. Further research in patients without comorbidity is warranted.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39178058
doi: 10.1097/YCT.0000000000001063
pii: 00124509-990000000-00208
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2024 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have no conflicts of interest or financial disclosures to report.
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