ECT Revisited: Impact on Major Depression in Borderline Personality Disorder

Describes the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in the treatment of a patient suffering from severe borderline personality disorder complicated by comorbid major depressive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licens...

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Published in:Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry 2011-11, Vol.45 (11), p.1003-1004
Main Authors: Gescher, Dorothee Maria, Cohen, Simon, Ruttmann, Axel, Malevani, Jaroslav
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Borderline personality disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder - complications
Borderline Personality Disorder - therapy
Depressive Disorder, Major - complications
Depressive Disorder, Major - therapy
Electroconvulsive therapy
Electroconvulsive Therapy - methods
Electroconvulsive Therapy - psychology
Female
Humans
Suicidal Ideation
Treatment
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Summary:Describes the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in the treatment of a patient suffering from severe borderline personality disorder complicated by comorbid major depressive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.
ISSN:0004-8674
1440-1614
DOI:10.3109/00048674.2011.617723