3/11/2021 Grand Rounds

Steve Steiner, MD
Director of Psychiatric Neurotherapeutics Program, McLean Hospital
Director of Medical Student Education, McLean Hospital
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

Since its inception over 80 years ago, Electroconvulsive Therapy has been the gold standard of treatment for Catatonia, Psychotic Depression, and Treatment Resistant Depression, as well as a non-pharmacologic options for other psychiatric illnesses as well.  This presentation will be an evidence-based walk through all aspects of ECT including the history, indications, efficacy, side effects, procedural details and advances, maintenance treatment, and possible mechanisms of actions.   My goal is that by the end of this talk, you will be completely up to date on the recent advances in this life-saving treatment.

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify a patient who is appropriate for ECT treatment

2. Describe different techniques to decrease the cognitive side effects of ECT

3. Discuss options for maintaining ECT response