A Global Delphi-Based Expert Consensus on Relapse Prevention Strategies Following Successful Electroconvulsive Therapy for Major Depressive Disorder
This Delphi study provides expert-based guidance on relapse prevention following successful ECT for major depressive disorder. While pharmacotherapy and continuation ECT are core strategies, personalized adjustments based on clinical risk factors remain essential. Further empirical research is needed to refine guidelines and improve long-term outcomes.
Authors
- Christopher M. Abbot
- William T. Regenold (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6827-6095)
- Filip Bouckaert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1323-0991)
- Pia Nordanskog
- Gábor Gazdag (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6914-8041)
- Philip van Eijndhoven (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3474-4326)
- Jagadisha Thirthalli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3998-9672)
- Miklós Árgyelán (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7254-1776)
- Declan M. McLoughlin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4574-2799)
- Indira Tendolkar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3171-3671)
- Akihiro Takamiya
- A Dols
- Metten Somers
- Jordy J.E. Rovers
- Ute Kessler
- Jeroen van Waarde
- Randall T. Espinoza
- Leigh van den Heuvel
- Andre R. Brunoni
- Colleen Loo
- Harold Sackeim
- Eric van Exel
Institutions
- Semmelweis University (HU)
- Linköping University (SE)
- Allen Institute for Brain Science (US)
- Feinstein Institute for Medical Research (US)
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- Medical University of South Carolina (US)
- Black Dog Institute (AU)
- University of New Mexico (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- Keio University (JP)
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
- Haukeland University Hospital (NO)
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
- Southwestern Medical Center (US)
- Neurobehavioral Systems (US)
- Canisius-Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis (NL)
- St. Patrick's Hospital (IE)
- GGZ inGeest (NL)
- Rijnstate Hospital (NL)
- VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research (BE)
- Jahn Ferenc Dél-Pesti Kórház és Rendelőintézet (HU)
- National Institute of Mental Health (US)
- Zucker Hillside Hospital (US)
- University of Bergen (NO)
- National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (IN)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
- KU Leuven (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Psychiatry
- Published
- 2026-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.20250641
- Primary Topic
- Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00