Electroconvulsive Therapy in Children and Adolescents in Germany-A Case Series From 3 University Hospitals.

Sebastian Karl Matthias BesseSteffen WeirichBoris RothermelJesse CrozierMatthias BesseMartin ReinhardtJohannes BuchmannAlexander DückJan SchulzDavid Zilles-WegnerFrank HäßlerMichael KölchHenrik Uebel von SanderslebenLuise Poustka Alexander Sartorius

Published in: The journal of ECT (2022)

This retrospective analysis found ECT to be effective and safe in children and adolescents irrespective of their main diagnosis. The reported data point to the importance of an early use of ECT for severe psychiatric diseases in child and adolescent psychiatry.

Keyphrases

mental health
electronic health record
young adults
healthcare
early onset
big data
data analysis
childhood cancer