Guidance on the use of electroconvulsive therapy
This is an extract from the guidance and may be misleading if read alone. The complete guidance is available at guidance.nice.org.uk/ta59
Important information about this guidance
The recommendations in this technology appraisal relating to the treatment of depression have been replaced by recommendations in 'Depression in adults (update)' (NICE clinical guideline 90) published in October 2009 (www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg90). Note that the recommendations in this technology appraisal relating to the treatment of catatonia, prolonged or severe manic episodes and schizophrenia have not changed. The recommendations relating to depression have been removed from this web viewer version.
This guidance was developed using the NICE multiple technology appraisals process: www.nice.org.uk/aboutnice/howwework/devnicetech/developing_nice_technology_appraisals.jsp