Relationship among psychotic features, benzodiazepine receptor agonists, and rehospitalization in patients with electroconvulsive therapy‐responsive major depressive disorder: A retrospective 2‐year observational study

• Main Authors: Akise Umakoshi (Author), Masahiro Takeshima (Author), Yu Itoh (Author), Mari Yamamoto (Author), Nana Shibata (Author), Masaya Ogasawara (Author), Naoko Ayabe (Author), Kazuo Mishima (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Aim It is controversial whether psychotic features are a risk factor for relapse in patients with electroconvulsive therapy‐responsive major depressive disorder. A recent study reported that benzodiazepine receptor agonists reduce relapse of psychotic depression. As long‐term use of these a...