A Comparative Study on the Effectiveness of Electroconvulsive Therapy and Ketamine in Persons Suffering from Treatment-resistant Depressive Disorder

Background: Depression is a common illness that affects about 3.8% of the population worldwide. Patients with major depression respond to antidepressant treatment, but 10%–20% of them do not improve or show a partial response. It is coupled with functional impairment, poor quality of life, suicide i...

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Main Authors: Vikhram Ramasubramanian, S. Mathumathi, Gautami Thirumalaisamy, Sugaparaneetharan Ayyanar, Gopi Rajendhiran, M. Kannan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-12-01
Series:Indian Journal of Psychiatric Nursing
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/iopn.iopn_93_23
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