Vol. 28 (6) 2007 Neuro endocrinology letters

Depressed patients perception of the efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy and venlafaxine therapy.

BACKGROUND: The aim of our study was to evaluate the efficacy of electroconvulsive (ECT) and venlafaxine therapy from the patient's point of view.

METHODS: We used a retrospective chart review from 22 inpatients who underwent ECT and 22 patients treated with venlafaxine due to resistant unipolar or bipolar depres.....