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ECT—General articles
What type of ECT should patients receive and how often?
Pros and cons of ultrabrief pulse ECT
How to evaluate a past course of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
Practice guidelines for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
ECT—Catatonia
How to use ECT for catatonia
Should some persons with catatonia be given continuation (and even maintenance) ECT?
ECT—Major depressive disorder
When should we consider ECT for major depressive disorder?
How well does ECT work for major depressive disorder?
How well does ECT work for treatment-resistant depression?
Some issues in the practice of ECT for major depressive disorder
ECT—Side effects
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and cognitive impairment
ECT—Other articles
Kitty Dukakis, a Beneficiary of Electroshock Therapy, Emerges as Its Evangelist
TMS—Clinical use
What does transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) work for?
What percentage of patients with MDD respond to TMS?
Who may respond better to transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)?
Deep TMS (dTMS) for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Which type of TMS device should we ask patients to look for?
Practice guidelines for transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
TMS—Potential side effects
How much is the risk of a seizure with TMS?
TMS—Potential interactions between TMS and medications
What to do with meds if a person is on TMS
Important! Motor threshold in TMS may be affected by medications
Do benzodiazepines reduce the response to TMS treatment?
TMS—Expert interview
Primer on TMS: Interview with John O’Reardon, MD
TMS—How to refer your patient for TMS
How to refer your patient for TMS
How to find a facility providing transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
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