Patient‐Reported Outcomes From a Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Right Unilateral Electroconvulsive Therapy With Algorithm‐Based Pharmacological Treatment in Bipolar Depression, With Long‐Term Follow‐Up on Pharmacological Treatment
Two PROMs and the clinician-rated MADRS favored RUL ECT over APT after 6 weeks of treatment. These findings show the acute benefit of RUL ECT in the treatment of bipolar depression.
Authors
- Jeanette S. Bjørke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0983-088X)
- Ulrik Fredrik Malt
- Helle Schøyen
- Ole A. Andreassen
- Arne Vaaler
- G. Morken
- Ute Kessler
- Ketil Joachim Oedegaard
- Per Bergsholm
- Bjørn Auestad
Institutions
- Oslo University Hospital (NO)
- University of Oslo (NO)
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NO)
- Stavanger University Hospital (NO)
- Haukeland University Hospital (NO)
- St Olav's University Hospital (NO)
- 3T Helse (Norway) (NO)
- M3 Helse (NO)
- University of Bergen (NO)
- University of Stavanger (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Bipolar Disorders
- Published
- 2026-03-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/bdi.70105
- Primary Topic
- Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00