ECT for Depressed Patients With Borderline Personality Disorder

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Previous recommendations and even APA guidelines have suggested that electroconvulsive therapy for depression is not as effective for patients with borderline personality disorder as it is for those without. This retrospective analysis of data from McLean Hospital suggests this assumption is not correct. Faculty: Jim Phelps, M.D. Hosts: Jessica Diaz, M.D.; Flavio Guzman, M.D. Learn more about our memberships here Earn 0.5 CMEs: Quick Take Vol. 28 Treatment Outcomes of Electroconvulsive Therapy for Depressed Patients With and Without Borderline Personality Disorder: A Retrospective Cohort Study