OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of ECT is 3. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Current Practices of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Mental Disorders	35
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
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
Effects of Ketamine Anesthesia on Efficacy, Tolerability, Seizure Response, and Neurocognitive Outcomes in Electroconvulsive Therapy	14
A Pilot Study Comparing Effects of Bifrontal Versus Bitemporal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Mild Alzheimer Disease	14
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
Duration of Treatment in Electroconvulsive Therapy Among Patients Beginning With Acute Course Right Unilateral Brief Pulse Stimuli	13
Electroconvulsive Therapy in Germany	12
Successful Electroconvulsive Therapy in a Patient With Confirmed, Symptomatic COVID-19	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
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	10
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
The Practice of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Children and Adolescents in the Czech Republic	8
Suicidal Ideation and Electroconvulsive Therapy	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 and COVID-19 in Acute Inpatient Psychiatry	8

Immediate Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 on Electroconvulsive Therapy Practice	8
Electroconvulsive Therapy in Canada During the First Wave of COVID-19	8
Adjuvant High-Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia	7
A Case of Delirious Mania Induced by COVID-19 Treated With Electroconvulsive Therapy	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
Electroconvulsive Therapy in Children and Adolescents in Germany—A Case Series From 3 University Hospitals	7
Trends for Electroconvulsive Therapy Utilization in Children and Adolescents in the United States From 2002 to 2017	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
The Cardiovascular Side Effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy and Their Management	7
Ultrabrief Right Unilateral Electroconvulsive Therapy for the Treatment of the Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Dementia with Lewy Bodies	7
Electroconvulsive Therapy and Triaging During Reduced Access and the COVID-19 Pandemic	7
The Pattern of Change in Depressive Symptoms and Inflammatory Markers After Electroconvulsive Therapy	7
Expanding the Catatonia Tent	7
Electroconvulsive Therapy for Bipolar Depression in Older Adults	6
The Impact of COVID-19 on Electroconvulsive Therapy	6
Ictal Theta Power as an Electroconvulsive Therapy Safety Biomarker	6
Borderline Personality Disorder and Outcome of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Patients With Depression	6
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Prader-Willi Syndrome	6
Safety and Efficacy of Continuous Theta Burst “Intensive” Stimulation in Acute-Phase Bipolar Depression	6
Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Treatment-Resistant Depression: A Case Series of Long-Term Follow-up	6
Simulated Electroconvulsive Therapy	6
Cognitive Adverse Effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy	6
Need for Standardization of Measurement of Time to Reorientation as a Predictor of Cognitive Adverse Effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy	5
A Survey of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Finland	5
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	5
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
Preliminary Assessment of Pre–Electroconvulsive Therapy Evaluation Practices in European Countries	4
ECT Utilization in the Treatment of Catatonic Patients in the United States	4
Association Between Anterior Cingulate Cortex Neurochemical Profile and Clinical Remission After Electroconvulsive Treatment in Major Depressive Disorder	4
The Other Victims of COVID-19	4
Effectiveness of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Patients With Advanced Parkinson Disease	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
Factors Associated With Seizure Adequacy Along the Course of Electroconvulsive Therapy	4
Electroconvulsive Therapy for Patients With Depression Who Lack Capacity for Consent	4
The Safety and Strategies for Reinitiating Electroconvulsive Therapy After ECT-Induced Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy	4
Long-Term Risk of Developing Dementia After Electroconvulsive Therapy for Affective Disorders	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 Pilot Study of Cognitive Impairment in Longstanding Electroconvulsive Therapy–treated Schizophrenia Patients Versus Controls	4
Efficacy and Safety of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Patients With Deep Brain Stimulation	4
Tardive Seizures After Electroconvulsive Therapy	4
Asystole During Electroconvulsive Therapy	4
National Network of Depression Centers' Recommendations on Harmonizing Clinical Documentation of Electroconvulsive Therapy	4
Early Electroconvulsive Therapy in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder	3
Staging and Combining Brain Stimulation Interventions	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
Electroconvulsive Therapy in Patients With Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices	3
Factors Associated With Postictal Agitation After Electroconvulsive Therapy	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
Effect of Modified Bifrontotemporal Electroconvulsive Therapy on Executive Function in Patients With Psychiatric Illness	3
The Efficacy and Tolerability of Continuation and Maintenance Electroconvulsive Therapy for Depression	3
Successful Emergency Treatment of Refractory Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome With Electroconvulsive Therapy and a Novel Use of Dexmedetomidine	3
Mirror Readmission Study of the Association of Electroconvulsive Therapy With 1-Year Mood Disorder Readmissions in a Tertiary Mood Disorder Unit	3
Electroconvulsive Treatment Utilization for Inpatient Management of Catatonia in Adolescents With Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders	3
Electroconvulsive Therapy Applications on Children in the 1940s	3
Antiepileptics in Electroconvulsive Therapy	3