Non-pharmacological biological therapies in schizophrenia
Gazdag, G.; Ungvari, G.S.
Neuropsychopharmacologia Hungarica a Magyar Pszichofarmakologiai Egyesulet Lapja 13(4): 233-238
2011
ISSN/ISBN: 1419-8711 PMID: 22184192 Document Number: 651430
Non-pharmacological biological therapies of schizophrenia have dramatically developed over the last eight decades. Starting from a historical perspective authors aim to give an overview about the development of convulsive therapy. Recommendations of the most influential guidelines and the controversies in the worldwide clinical practice are discussed and clinical conditions responsive to electroconvulsive therapy are reviewed. Finally, the place of the new neurostimulation techniques, particularly TMS is outlined.