BILATERAL ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY FOR POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER COMORBID TO DEPRESSION

Erhan Kavakbası; Goktug Mert Cıftcı; Bernhard T. Baune

BILATERAL ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY FOR POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER COMORBID TO DEPRESSION

Abstract

Aims: We aim to present a patient who was suffering from treatment-resistant depression along with psychotic features and comorbid post-traumatic stress disorder and was treated by bilateral electroconvulsive therapy. Case Report: A 58-year-old female patient was transferred to the University Hospital Münster with the diagnosis of treatment-refractory depression with psychotic features and post-traumatic stress disorder. The patient was non-responsive to unilateral electroconvulsive therapy and multiple antidepressant agents during several inpatient treatments. After initiating bilateral electroconvulsive therapy, the patient’s symptoms improved significantly. Conclusion: After ruling out conventional treatment algorithms for psychotic depression comorbid to post-traumatic stress disorder, physicians can consider bilateral electroconvulsive therapy to treat complicated cases.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Case Report

Authors

Erhan Kavakbası This is me
0000-0002-4261-7450
Germany

Goktug Mert Cıftcı ^* This is me
0000-0003-2364-6317
Germany

Bernhard T. Baune This is me
0000-0001-6548-426X
Australia

Publication Date

October 1, 2021

Submission Date

August 10, 2021

Acceptance Date

August 20, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 8 Number: 3

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https://izlik.org/JA49XP73HW

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RIS / Bibtex

APA

Kavakbası, E., Cıftcı, G. M., & Baune, B. T. (2021). BILATERAL ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY FOR POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER COMORBID TO DEPRESSION. Turkish Medical Student Journal, 8(3), 123-124. https://izlik.org/JA49XP73HW

AMA

1.Kavakbası E, Cıftcı GM, Baune BT. BILATERAL ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY FOR POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER COMORBID TO DEPRESSION. TMSJ. 2021;8(3):123-124. https://izlik.org/JA49XP73HW

Chicago

Kavakbası, Erhan, Goktug Mert Cıftcı, and Bernhard T. Baune. 2021. “BILATERAL ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY FOR POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER COMORBID TO DEPRESSION”. Turkish Medical Student Journal 8 (3): 123-24. https://izlik.org/JA49XP73HW.

EndNote

Kavakbası E, Cıftcı GM, Baune BT (October 1, 2021) BILATERAL ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY FOR POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER COMORBID TO DEPRESSION. Turkish Medical Student Journal 8 3 123–124.

IEEE

[1]E. Kavakbası, G. M. Cıftcı, and B. T. Baune, “BILATERAL ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY FOR POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER COMORBID TO DEPRESSION”, TMSJ, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 123–124, Oct. 2021, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA49XP73HW

ISNAD

Kavakbası, Erhan - Cıftcı, Goktug Mert - Baune, Bernhard T. “BILATERAL ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY FOR POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER COMORBID TO DEPRESSION”. Turkish Medical Student Journal 8/3 (October 1, 2021): 123-124. https://izlik.org/JA49XP73HW.

JAMA

1.Kavakbası E, Cıftcı GM, Baune BT. BILATERAL ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY FOR POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER COMORBID TO DEPRESSION. TMSJ. 2021;8:123–124.

MLA

Kavakbası, Erhan, et al. “BILATERAL ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY FOR POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER COMORBID TO DEPRESSION”. Turkish Medical Student Journal, vol. 8, no. 3, Oct. 2021, pp. 123-4, https://izlik.org/JA49XP73HW.

Vancouver

1.Erhan Kavakbası, Goktug Mert Cıftcı, Bernhard T. Baune. BILATERAL ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY FOR POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER COMORBID TO DEPRESSION. TMSJ [Internet]. 2021 Oct. 1;8(3):123-4. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA49XP73HW