OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of ECT is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Current Practices of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Mental Disorders	34
Electroconvulsive Therapy During COVID-19	33
Electroconvulsive Therapy in a Time of Coronavirus Disease	28
Demographics of Patients Receiving Electroconvulsive Therapy Based on State-Mandated Reporting Data	27
A Strategy for Management of Electroconvulsive Therapy Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic	20
Effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy on Short-Term Suicide Mortality in a Risk-Matched Patient Population	19
Electroconvulsive Therapy in Children and Adolescents	18
Total Charge Required to Induce a Seizure in a Retrospective Cohort of Patients Undergoing Dose Titration of Right Unilateral Ultrabrief Pulse Electroconvulsive Therapy	16
A Pilot Study Comparing Effects of Bifrontal Versus Bitemporal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Mild Alzheimer Disease	14
Effects of Ketamine Anesthesia on Efficacy, Tolerability, Seizure Response, and Neurocognitive Outcomes in Electroconvulsive Therapy	13
Duration of Treatment in Electroconvulsive Therapy Among Patients Beginning With Acute Course Right Unilateral Brief Pulse Stimuli	13
General Anesthesia Recommendations for Electroconvulsive Therapy During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic	13
Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Patients Receiving Maintenance Therapy With Electroconvulsive Therapy	13
Electroconvulsive Therapy in Germany	11
Nonremission After Electroconvulsive Therapy in Individuals With Major Depression	11
Psychotropic Medication Effects on Seizure Threshold and Seizure Duration During Electroconvulsive Therapy Stimulus Titration	11
Successful Electroconvulsive Therapy in a Patient With Confirmed, Symptomatic COVID-19	11
Recurrence After Stopping Maintenance Electroconvulsive Therapy	10
Commentary and Update on the Contribution of the GABA Hypothesis to Understanding the Mechanism of Action of Electroconvulsive Therapy	10
Self-Harm and Suicide Attempts Preceding and Following Electroconvulsive Therapy	9
Discontinuation of Continuation or Maintenance Electroconvulsive Therapy Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic	9
Uninterrupted Anesthesia Support and Technique Adaptations for Patients Presenting for Electroconvulsive Therapy During the COVID-19 Era	9
Electroconvulsive Therapy and COVID-19 in Acute Inpatient Psychiatry	8
An Open-label Trial of Adjuvant High-frequency Left Prefrontal Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Treating Suicidal Ideation in Adolescents and Adults With Depression	8
Electroconvulsive Therapy Versus Fluoxetine in Suicidal Resolution for Patients With Major Depressive Disorder	8

Immediate Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 on Electroconvulsive Therapy Practice	8
Electroconvulsive Therapy in Canada During the First Wave of COVID-19	8
The Pattern of Change in Depressive Symptoms and Inflammatory Markers After Electroconvulsive Therapy	7
Expanding the Catatonia Tent	7
Ultrabrief Right Unilateral Electroconvulsive Therapy for the Treatment of the Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Dementia with Lewy Bodies	7
The Practice of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Children and Adolescents in the Czech Republic	7
Survival Rate Following Involuntary Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Population-Based Study	7
The Duration in Treatment With Electroconvulsive Therapy Among Patients Screening Positive or Negative for Borderline Personality Disorder Traits	7
A Case of Delirious Mania Induced by COVID-19 Treated With Electroconvulsive Therapy	7
Adjuvant High-Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia	7
Combination of Electroconvulsive Therapy Alternating With Intravenous Esketamine Can Lead to Rapid Remission of Treatment Resistant Depression	7
Craving and Other Transdiagnostic Dimensions in Addiction	7
Electroconvulsive Therapy in Children and Adolescents in Germany—A Case Series From 3 University Hospitals	7
Electroconvulsive Therapy and Triaging During Reduced Access and the COVID-19 Pandemic	7
Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Treatment-Resistant Depression: A Case Series of Long-Term Follow-up	6
Trends for Electroconvulsive Therapy Utilization in Children and Adolescents in the United States From 2002 to 2017	6
The Impact of COVID-19 on Electroconvulsive Therapy	6
Borderline Personality Disorder and Outcome of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Patients With Depression	6
The Cardiovascular Side Effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy and Their Management	6
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Prader-Willi Syndrome	6
Cognitive Adverse Effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy	6
Electroconvulsive Therapy for Bipolar Depression in Older Adults	6
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Treatment-Resistant Depression in Active-Duty Service Members Improves Depressive Symptoms	6
Simulated Electroconvulsive Therapy	6
Ictal Theta Power as an Electroconvulsive Therapy Safety Biomarker	6
Suicidal Ideation and Electroconvulsive Therapy	5
Electroconvulsive Therapy in Italy—Current Dissemination of Treatment and Determining Factors of the Past	5
Safety and Efficacy of Continuous Theta Burst “Intensive” Stimulation in Acute-Phase Bipolar Depression	5
Need for Standardization of Measurement of Time to Reorientation as a Predictor of Cognitive Adverse Effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy	5
Electroconvulsive Therapy for Patients With Depression Who Lack Capacity for Consent	4
Long-Term Risk of Developing Dementia After Electroconvulsive Therapy for Affective Disorders	4
The Incidence of Post-Electroconvulsive Therapy Headache	4
Electrocardiogram Corrected Q-T Interval Predicts Response to Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Depression	4
Lithium Is Likely to Persist in the Brain	4
A Survey of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Finland	4
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled Study of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation as an Augmentation Intervention for the Attenuation of Motor Deficits in Patients With Stroke	4
Tardive Seizures After Electroconvulsive Therapy	4
The Safety and Strategies for Reinitiating Electroconvulsive Therapy After ECT-Induced Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy	4
National Network of Depression Centers' Recommendations on Harmonizing Clinical Documentation of Electroconvulsive Therapy	4
A Clinical Case Series of Acute and Maintenance Home Administered Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Treatment-Resistant Depression	4
Treating Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms With Low Amplitude Seizure Therapy (LAP-ST) Compared With Standard Right Unilateral Electroconvulsive Therapy	4
Electroconvulsive Therapy in Veterans Health Administration Hospitals	4
Efficacy and Safety of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Patients With Deep Brain Stimulation	4
Association Between Anterior Cingulate Cortex Neurochemical Profile and Clinical Remission After Electroconvulsive Treatment in Major Depressive Disorder	4
ECT Utilization in the Treatment of Catatonic Patients in the United States	4
The Other Victims of COVID-19	4
Cross-cultural Comparison of Perceptions and Knowledge About Electroconvulsive Therapy Among Adults Who Screened Positive for Depression in the United States, India, and China	4
Electroconvulsive Therapy–Induced Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy	4
A Pilot Study of Cognitive Impairment in Longstanding Electroconvulsive Therapy–treated Schizophrenia Patients Versus Controls	4
Factors Associated With Seizure Adequacy Along the Course of Electroconvulsive Therapy	4

Staging and Combining Brain Stimulation Interventions	3
Electroconvulsive Treatment Utilization for Inpatient Management of Catatonia in Adolescents With Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders	3
Factors Associated With Postictal Agitation After Electroconvulsive Therapy	3
Electroconvulsive Therapy Applications on Children in the 1940s	3
The Efficacy and Tolerability of Continuation and Maintenance Electroconvulsive Therapy for Depression	3
Early Electroconvulsive Therapy in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder	3
Random Controlled Trial of Sham Electroconvulsive Therapy and Other Novel Therapies	3
The Effects of Focal Electrically Administered Seizure Therapy Compared With Ultrabrief Pulse Right Unilateral Electroconvulsive Therapy on Suicidal Ideation	3
Is There Evidence That Stimulus Parameters and Electrode Placement Affect the Cognitive Side Effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Patients With Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder?	3
Asystole During Electroconvulsive Therapy	3
Effectiveness of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Patients With Advanced Parkinson Disease	3
Antiepileptics in Electroconvulsive Therapy	3
Mirror Readmission Study of the Association of Electroconvulsive Therapy With 1-Year Mood Disorder Readmissions in a Tertiary Mood Disorder Unit	3
Preliminary Assessment of Pre–Electroconvulsive Therapy Evaluation Practices in European Countries	3
Effect of Modified Bifrontotemporal Electroconvulsive Therapy on Executive Function in Patients With Psychiatric Illness	3
Electroconvulsive Therapy in Patients With Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices	3
Successful Emergency Treatment of Refractory Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome With Electroconvulsive Therapy and a Novel Use of Dexmedetomidine	3
Anorexia Nervosa With Comorbid Severe Depression	2
Changes in Inpatient Electroconvulsive Therapy Utilization Between 2019 and 2020	2
Electroconvulsive Therapy Administered During the COVID-19 Pandemic	2
Far From an Elective Procedure	2
The Effect of Pulse Width on Subjective Memory Impairment and Remission Rate 6 Months After Electroconvulsive Therapy	2
Reversed Stimulus Parameters in a Left-Handed Patient With Major Depression Treated With Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation	2
Postanesthesia Recovery Unit Optimization for Patients With Postictal Agitation Secondary to Electroconvulsive Therapy	2
Decision-making Capacity for Treatment After Electroconvulsive Therapy for Depression	2
Adjuvant Priming Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Treatment-Resistant Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder	2
The Safety of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Cervical Fusion	2
Duration of Electroconvulsive Therapy Postictal Burst Suppression Is Associated With Time to Reorientation	2
Catatonia Secondary to Hypothyroidism May Be Very Responsive to Electroconvulsive Therapy	2
REM Sleep and Total Sleep Time Improvement After Routine Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Active Duty Service Members With Depression	2
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 2	2
An Examination of Electroconvulsive Therapy and Delivery of Care in Delirious Mania	2
Successful and Rapid Response to Electroconvulsive Therapy of a Patient With Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and an Incidental Cyst	2
A Comparison of Computerized Versus Pen-and-Paper Cognitive Tests for Monitoring Electroconvulsive Therapy–Related Cognitive Side Effects	2
Remission of Somatic Symptom Disorder With Comorbid Severe Major Depressive Disorder After Treatment With Electroconvulsive Therapy	2
Evaluation of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Adolescents With Major Depressive and Bipolar Disorders	2
Resource Document for Electroconvulsive Therapy in Adult Correctional Settings	2
Electroconvulsive Therapy Anesthesia Without Raising the Convulsive Threshold With Dexmedetomidine and Remifentanil	2
Electroconvulsive Therapy for Depression in Transgender Patients	2
Open AI Chat Fabricated Anti–Electroconvulsive Therapy Statements and References	2
ChatGPT on ECT	2
Low Circulating Levels of GR, FKBP5, and SGK1 in Medicated Patients With Depression Are Not Altered by Electroconvulsive Therapy	2
High-Fidelity Simulation	2
Response to Volume Increase in the Dentate Gyrus Induced by Electroconvulsive Therapy	2
Adjunctive High-Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Brain Glutamate-Glutamine and γ-Aminobutyric Acid, Withdrawal and Craving During Early Abstinence Among Patients With Opioid Use D	2
Mirror-Image Comparison of Maintenance Electroconvulsive Treatment Effectiveness in Affective and Psychotic Disorders	2
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Therapy of Major Depressive Disorder Improves Heart Rate Variability	2
Drug Interaction With Remifentanil in a Transgender Man Receiving Exogenous Testosterone and Electroconvulsive Therapy	2
Sudden Death After Electroconvulsive Therapy in the Context of Coronavirus Disease 2019	2
Combining Dopamine Agonists With Accelerated Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation	2
Laryngeal Mask Use Was Effective for Protecting Against Further Cervical Spine Cord Injury in Patients With Cervical Spondylosis During Electroconvulsive Therapy	2
Catatonia After COVID-19	2
Differences in Cognitive Adverse Effects and Seizure Parameters Between Thiopental and Propofol Anesthesia for Electroconvulsive Therapy	2
Acute and Prophylactic Management of Postictal Agitation in Electroconvulsive Therapy	2
Factors Associated With Utilization of Electroconvulsive Therapy During Psychiatric Hospitalization Among Children and Adolescents in China	2
Electroconvulsive Therapy in Refractory Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder	2
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Promotes Rapid Psychiatric Stabilization in Acutely Suicidal Military Service Members	2
Electroconvulsive Therapy After Cataract Surgery	1
Electroconvulsive Therapy in an Adolescent With Major Depressive Disorder and Preexisting Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy	1
Reflections	1
Comments on “Asystole During Electroconvulsive Therapy: Does Electrode Placement Matter? A Systematic Review”	1
Alfentanil Pretreatment for Electroconvulsive Therapy–Associated Hemodynamic Lability	1
Cardiovascular Effects of High-Frequency Magnetic Seizure Therapy Compared With Electroconvulsive Therapy	1
A Retrospective Study of Patients Undergoing Acute Electroconvulsive Therapy for Predominately Manic or Mixed Episodes With and Without Lithium in Singapore	1
A Pilot Study of Switching Electroconvulsive Therapy for Patients With Treatment Resistant Schizophrenia or Mood Disorder	1
Stimulating the Stimulated: An Electroconvulsive Therapy Case Report	1
Exploring the Utility of Neurostimulation Therapies in the Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder	1
Rapid Resolution of Prolonged Benzodiazepine-Refractory Catatonia With Electroconvulsive Therapy in an Adolescent Patient	1
Electroconvulsive Therapy in a Patient With Depression on Hemodialysis	1
Electroconvulsive Therapy in a Patient With a Platinum Subtarsal Implant	1
Electroconvulsive Therapy Anesthetic Choice and Clinical Outcomes	1
Neuroimaging Prior to Electroconvulsive Therapy	1
Favorable Outcome After Modified Electroconvulsive Therapy in the Perioperative Management of a Patient With Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia and a Femoral Neck Fracture	1
Impact on Electroconvulsive Therapy Services, Including Patient Relapse and Death, During the COVID-19 Pandemic	1
Lithium, ECT, and Pregnancy in the Catatonic Patient	1
Treatment of Catatonic Symptoms in a Patient With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Addison Disease	1
What Our Patients and Their Families Are Reading	1
Electroconvulsive Therapy and Dopa-Responsive Dystonia	1
Distinguishing Convulsive Syncope From Seizure Induced by Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation	1
Electroconvulsive Therapy Use in Psychiatric Hospitalizations in Portugal	1

Subanesthetic Dose of Ketamine Administered Before Each Electroconvulsive Therapy Session Improves Antidepressant and Sleep Quality Outcomes	1
A Case of Restless Leg Syndrome Successfully Treated With Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation	1
Seizure EEG Quality in Right Unilateral Ultrabrief ECT	1
Effect of an Educational Video and Information Pamphlet on Knowledge and Attitudes About Electroconvulsive Therapy	1
Electroconvulsive Therapy and Risk of Road Traffic Accidents	1
A Pilot Study of Adjunctive Group Therapy to Enhance Coping With Cognitive Challenges and Support Cognitive Health After Electroconvulsive Therapy	1
Prevention of Hypoxia During Electroconvulsive Therapy	1
Low Risk of Variceal Bleeding Among Subjects With Cirrhosis Treated With Electroconvulsive Therapy	1
Bitemporal Electroconvulsive Therapy During the Second Trimester of Pregnancy in Bipolar Disorders	1
Electroconvulsive Therapy Is Effective and Safe for Serious Catatonia-Related Ileus	1
Airway Complications in Pregnant Patients Undergoing Electroconvulsive Therapy	1
Two Cases of Limbic Encephalitis Successfully Treated With Electroconvulsive Therapy After Standard Immunomodulating Therapy Was Unsuccessful	1
Rocuronium-Sugammadex and Intubation Used for an Electroconvulsive Therapy Patient	1
Sustained Remission of Bipolar Depression With Catatonic Features After Intermittent Theta Burst Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation	1
Dynamics of Depressive and Psychomotor Symptoms During Electroconvulsive Therapy in Older Depressive Patients	1
First Acute-Course Electroconvulsive Therapy for Moderate-to-Severe Depression Benefits Patients With or Without Accompanying Baseline Cognitive Impairment	1
Electroconvulsive Therapy for Neuropsychiatric Symptoms due to Major Neurocognitive Disorder	1
Effectiveness of High-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Patients With Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3	1
The Impact of the 4 Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Electroconvulsive Therapy Practice in Hungary	1
Administration of Electroconvulsive Therapy With an Anesthesia Machine	1
Use of Magnetic Seizure Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression	1
The Nomenclature of Electroconvulsive Therapy	1
Electroconvulsive Therapy in Patients With Cerebral Aneurysms	1
Electroconvulsive Therapy for Unipolar Depression in Older Adults	1
Provision of Electroconvulsive Therapy During the COVID-19 Pandemic	1
Electroconvulsive Therapy in a Patient With Known Parietal Cerebral Cavernous Malformation	1
Electroconvulsive Therapy in a Young Adult Patient With Bipolar Depression and Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumor	1
Effective Adaptation of Ventilation Maneuvers in Electroconvulsive Therapy Sessions During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic	1
Safety and Efficacy of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Clozapine-Induced Myocarditis	1
Should Involuntary ECT Be Pursued Against the Wishes of the Patient’s Family?	1
Efficacious Use of Electroconvulsive Therapy in the Setting of Previous Retinal Detachment	1
Temperatures and Voltages From the Electroconvulsive Therapy Stimulus	1
Role of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia in Forensic Psychiatry	1
Severe Postictal Confusion After Electroconvulsive Therapy	1
Electroconvulsive Therapy Reverses Cerebral Hypoperfusion in a Patient With Psychotic Depression and Catatonia	1
Benzodiazepine Reduction and a Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure With Therapeutic Benefit in Catatonia Associated With Autism Spectrum Disorder	1
Electroconvulsive Therapy in Switzerland	1
Role of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Managing Major Depressive Episodes in Patients With Dementia With Lewy Bodies	1
Failure of Electroconvulsive Therapy to Improve Anorexia Nervosa in the Absence of Other Psychiatric Comorbidities	1
Progressive Changes in Brain Regional Homogeneity Induced by Electroconvulsive Therapy Among Patients With Schizophrenia	1
Neuroimaging Prior to ECT	1
Electroconvulsive Therapy and Successful Treatment of Rapidly Fluctuating Psychotic Dissociations in a Patient With Chronic Schizophrenia and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder	1