Research Article: Effect of Continuation-Maintenance Electroconvulsive Therapy on Hospitalization: A Retrospective Mirror-Image Study
Introduction:
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a safe and effective treatment modality for mood and other psychiatric disorders. While a short-term course of ECT induces remission in psychiatric symptoms, but does not guarantee prevent a relapse. Therefore, maintenance therapy should always be considered after remission of psychiatric symptoms for relapse prevention.
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