Electroconvulsive therapy against the patients&apos; will: A case series.

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Abstract

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is the most effective therapy for severe depressive and psychotic disorders. As patients may be subject to legal incapacity and lack of insight, treatment may be administered against the patient's will. There is only limited evidence on the use of ECT against the patient's non-autonomous will.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): World J Biol Psychiatry

Title: The world journal of biological psychiatry : the official journal of the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry

Publisher: Informa UK Limited

ISSN (Electronic): 1814-1412

ISSN (Print): 1562-2975

Publication date (Electronic): April 2018

Volume: 19

Issue: 3

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[1 ] a Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy , University Medical Center Göttingen , Göttingen , Germany.

[2 ] b Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical Faculty Mannheim , Central Institute of Mental Health, University of Heidelberg , Heidelberg , Germany.