ECT-induced mania Journal Article uri icon
Overview
abstract
  • Electroconvulsive therapy can induce mania. A recent change in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manuel of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition classifies electroconvulsive therapy-induced manic episodes as a bipolar type I diagnosis. There are no current established guidelines to treat such condition. The following clinical vignette describes a vignette in which a manic episode occurred following electroconvulsive therapy treatment. This case report examines the potential benefit of prescribing mood stabilizers during the acute episode and for maintenance care.

  • publication date
  • 2014
  • published in
    Research
    keywords
  • Drugs and Drug Therapy
  • Mental Disorders
  • Additional Document Info
    volume
  • 11
  • issue
  • 11-12