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Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of ECT is 2. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Successful Treatment of Both Refractory Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome and Subsequent Catatonia With Electroconvulsive Therapy in a Patient With Suspected Kufs Disease	24
Temporal Variations in Access	22
A Retrospective Matched Comparison Study of Prolonged Seizures in ECT	20
The Relative Potency of ECT and TMS	15
Catatonia Optimized With ECT and Maintenance IV Lorazepam in a Rare Chromosomal Disorder	14
Electroconvulsive Therapy in a Left Ventricular Assist Device Recipient With Treatment-Resistant Depression	14
Safety and Treatment Efficacy of Intensified Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder After Sexual Assault	14
Gender Representation in the ECT Workforce in the United States From 2013 to 2021	13
Patients' Cognitive Potential Is Associated With Cognitive Performance After an Acute Course of Electroconvulsive Therapy	12
Flurothyl Inhalation Therapy	12
Metal Piercings and Neuroimaging-Guided Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation	11
Accelerated Continuous Theta Burst Stimulation in the Treatment of Trichotillomania	11
Successful Electroconvulsive Therapy for a 57-Year-Old Woman With Major Depressive Disorder and Dissociative Disorder	10
Electroconvulsive Therapy Following Transmastoid Repair of a Skull-Base Defect and Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak	10
Catatonia and Maintenance Electroconvulsive Therapy in a 15-Year-Old Patient With MED13L Haploinsufficiency Syndrome in the Context of Epilepsy Diathesis	9
Electroconvulsive Therapy and the Longitudinal Modulation of Sleep Architecture	8
Theta-Burst Stimulation 3 Times a Day for Treatment-Resistant Depression—A New Protocol: Case Series	8
Treatment of Refractory Pediatric Catatonia in the Setting of Neurodegenerative Illness: Safe and Effective Use of Electroconvulsive Therapy	8
Does Electroencephalography Seizure Duration Account for an Adequate Treatment of Magnetic Seizure Therapy for Schizophrenia?	8
The Role of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder	8
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 2	8
Development of Complete Heart Block During ECT Requiring Emergent Implantation of a Permanent Pacemaker	8
Journal of ECT and Related Therapies 2024 Reviewer Acknowledgment	7
Electroconvulsive Therapy and Akathisia	7
Sequential Navigated Multilocus Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Concurrent Somatic and Psychiatric Conditions	7

Electroconvulsive Therapy in a Patient With Schizophrenia and Acute Pericarditis	6
Abstracts	6
Effect of Cerebellar HDtDCS as Measured by fMRI-based BOLD Activation in Resistant OCD	6
Neuropsychology of Depression, Edited by Shawn M. McClintock and Jimmy Choi, The Guilford Press, 2022	6
Letter to the Editor	6
Electroconvulsive Therapy in the Treatment of Clinical Zoanthropy With Comorbid Parkinson’s Disease	6
The Convulsive Therapies of László Meduna Revisited	5
Electroconvulsive Therapy in Prolonged Depressive Symptoms of First Psychotic Manic Episode After COVID-19 Infection	5
Brain Changes After 15-Month Vagus Nerve Stimulation as Preventive Treatment of Severe and Highly Recurrent Treatment-Resistant Depression	5
Machine Learning in Electroconvulsive Therapy	5
Insights Into Electroconvulsive Therapy for Depression	5
Editor's Roundup: ECT for Pediatric Depression and Catatonia - It Works and Is Safe; Maintenance Strategies and Impact on Long-Term Outcomes; and What to Do About Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agon	5
Ultrabrief and Brief Pulse Right Unilateral Electroconvulsive Therapy for Catatonia Management and Relapse Prevention	5
Electroconvulsive Therapy for Catatonia in a Patient With Schizophrenia Comorbid With Becker Muscular Dystrophy	5
Cranial Sutures Alter Computational Models of Transcranial Electrical Stimulation	5
A Case of Asymmetric Seizure Termination During an Acute Course of Right Unilateral Electroconvulsive Therapy	5
DBS Artifact During Postictal Generalized EEG Suppression After ECT	5
Molecular Positron Emission Tomography and Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography Imaging for Understanding the Neurobiological Mechanisms of Electroconvulsive Therapy	4
Personality Difficulties as a Predictor of Electroconvulsive Therapy Response in Depression	4
Neurogenic Pulmonary Edema After Electroconvulsive Therapy in 2 Young Patients	4
Performance, Comprehensiveness, Reliability, and Quality Evaluation of Youtube Videos on Electroconvulsive Therapy	4
Evaluating Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Long COVID	4
Challenges to Electroconvulsive Therapy in Pediatric Catatonia	4
Why You Should Collect Routine Clinical Data for ECT	4
Computational Models of High-Definition Electroconvulsive Therapy for Focal or Multitargeting Treatment	4
Dynamics of Depressive and Psychomotor Symptoms During Electroconvulsive Therapy in Older Depressive Patients	4
Attitudes and Knowledge of Electroconvulsive Therapy	4
Monitoring Intracranial Pressure Change Through Optic Nerve Sheath Ultrasound During Electroconvulsive Therapy	4
Relatives' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Experiences Toward Electroconvulsive Therapy	4
Treating the Pain After the Cure	4
Role of Anesthesia in ECT for Major Depressive Disorder	4
Electroconvulsive Therapy for Neuropsychiatric Symptoms due to Major Neurocognitive Disorder	4
Successful Electroconvulsive Therapy in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension With Mood Disorder and Partial Empty Sella Syndrome	4
Atrial Fibrillation Following Electroconvulsive Therapy	3
Vagus Nerve Stimulation, Kindling, and Neuroprogression in Recurrent Depression	3
Practice of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Catalonia in 2022	3
Changes in Inpatient Electroconvulsive Therapy Utilization Between 2019 and 2020	3
“To the Editor	3
Rethinking Seizure Termination	3
Plasma microRNA Levels After Electroconvulsive Therapy in Treatment-Resistant Depressed Patients	3
Evaluating the Effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy on Cognitive Functions in Patients With Severe Mental Health Conditions	3
Successful Electroconvulsive Therapy in a Patient With Catatonia and a Rare HIVEP2 Mutation	3
Safety and Efficacy of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Clozapine-Induced Myocarditis	3
Correlation Between ECT Quality Measures and Likelihood to Transition From Acute to Continuation and Maintenance ECT	3
ECT for Catatonia in Schizencephaly	3
Successful Electroconvulsive Therapy in a Patient With a Meningioma With Mass Effect	3
Comparison of 4 Methods to Estimate the Resting Motor Threshold Using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation	3
Refractory Pediatric Catatonia Following Treatment for an Intracranial Mass	3
Exploring the Utility of Neurostimulation Therapies in the Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder	3
Ictal Theta Power as an Electroconvulsive Therapy Safety Biomarker	3

The Effect of Electroconvulsive Therapy on Hippocampal Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in a Rat Model of Depression	3
Lateralized Raise in Intraocular Pressure During Electroconvulsive Therapy	3
Psychosis in Fahr Syndrome	3
Effective Management of Postelectroconvulsive Therapy Delirium With Propofol	3
Recurrent Depression With Catatonic Excitement in a Patient With Moyamoya Disease	3
Association Between Early Initiation of Electroconvulsive Therapy and Length of Stay in Acute Psychiatric Inpatients	3
Use of En-Bloc Multiple Monitored Electroconvulsive Therapy in Benzodiazepine Refractory Malignant Catatonia	3
What Is Brain Damage and Does Electroconvulsive Therapy Cause It?	3
Asystole During Electroconvulsive Therapy	3
Successful Electroconvulsive Therapy in Aicardi-Goutières Syndrome Presenting Psychiatric Symptoms	3
Two Cases of Limbic Encephalitis Successfully Treated With Electroconvulsive Therapy After Standard Immunomodulating Therapy Was Unsuccessful	3
“His Discovery Has Revolutionized Psychiatry; It Has Opened Vast Horizons”	3
Use of Cholinesterase Inhibitors for Treatment and Prevention of Cognitive Adverse Effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy	3
The ElectroConvulsive Therapy Cognitive Assessment (ECCA)	3
Implementing Electroconvulsive Therapy for Patients Experiencing Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia	3
A Clinical Case Series of Acute and Maintenance Home Administered Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Treatment-Resistant Depression	3
Regional and Seasonal Analysis of Electroconvulsive Therapy Utilization in Japan	3
Aphasia Following Electroconvulsive Therapy	3
Rapid Improvement of COVID-Related Anosmia Following Electroconvulsive Therapy	3
Legislation Limiting Access to Electroconvulsive Therapy Is Increasing—A Call for Reasonable and Evidence-Based Legislation	2
Characterization of Flumazenil Utilization in Electroconvulsive Therapy	2
Exploring New Electroencephalogram Parameters in Electroconvulsive Therapy	2
Ketamine Augmentation of Electroconvulsive Therapy in an Adolescent Patient With Suicidal Ideation, Disordered Eating, and Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus	2
Feasibility of 20-Hz Magnetic Seizure Therapy in Patients With Major Depression in Brazil	2
Effectiveness and Safety of Flumazenil Augmentation During Electroconvulsive Therapy	2
Variability in Real-World Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Practice	2
Electroconvulsive Therapy and Risk of Road Traffic Accidents	2
Editor's Roundup for Issue #4 of 2022	2
Effectiveness of Video-Assisted Teaching Program on Knowledge, Attitude, and Stigma Toward Modified Electroconvulsive Therapy Among the Primary Caregivers of Patients With Psychotic Disorder: A Random	2
Electroconvulsive Therapy in a Patient With Down Syndrome Regression Disorder and Inspire Device	2
Accelerated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Provided Rapid Improvement in Depressive, Anxiety, Trauma, and Pain Symptoms in a Woman Experiencing Postpartum Depression	2
Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Craving, Cognitive Functions, and Serum Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Level in Individuals on Maintenance Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder, A	2
The Relative Efficacy and Side-Effect Profile of Ultrabrief Pulse and Brief Pulse ECT	2
Electroconvulsive Therapy Restores Higher-Level Cognition in Catatonia	2
Catatonia in a Patient With Lissencephaly Treated With ECT	2
Electroconvulsive Therapy in an Adolescent With Major Depressive Disorder and Preexisting Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy	2
Remote Ischemic Preconditioning Does Not Alleviate Post–Electroconvulsive Therapy Cognitive Dysfunction	2
Electroconvulsive Therapy in the Presence of Intracranial Pathology	2
Intravenous Ketamine to Facilitate Transport of Agitated Patients to the ECT Clinic	2
Welcome to the New Journal Editor, Dr Espinoza	2
Modified Electroconvulsive Therapy Normalizes Plasma GNA13 Following Schizophrenic Relapse	2
Geographic Variation in Receipt of Electroconvulsive Therapy Among US Department of Veterans Affairs Patients	2
Electroconvulsive Therapy Does Not Cause “Brain Damage”	2
The Trigeminocardiac Reflex in Electroconvulsive Therapy	2
New-Onset Psychotic Symptoms Associated With Neuromodulation in a Patient With Severe OCD	2
A Survey of ECT Anesthesia Practice Variation in Finland	2
A Retrospective Study of Intraoperative Awareness in Patients Undergoing Electroconvulsive Therapy at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Over a 3-Year Period	2
Polarity Dependent Therapeutic Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in a Patient With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder	2
Use of ECT for Children With and Without Catatonia	2
Breaking the Negative Symptom Barrier	2
Electroconvulsive Therapy in a Young Adult Patient With Bipolar Depression and Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumor	2
Preliminary Guidelines for Resuming Electroconvulsive Therapy After a Complication of Status Epilepticus	2
Electroconvulsive Therapy for Pharmacotherapy-Resistant, Recurrent, and Severe Interictal Psychosis	2