Impacts of Electroconvulsive Therapy on 1-Year Outcomes in Patients With Schizophrenia: A Controlled, Population-Based Mirror-Image Study

Objectives Despite the decline in the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in patients with schizophrenia, ECT augmentation is still recommended for those with poor response to standard pharmacological intervention. However, the effectiveness of augmentation of antipsychotics with ECT on long-term clinical outcomes needs to be verified in an expanded sample.