2021
Meta-Analysis: Pediatric Placebo Response in Depression Trials Does Not Replicate in Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Trials
Nasir M, Li F, Courley S, Olten B, Bloch MH. Meta-Analysis: Pediatric Placebo Response in Depression Trials Does Not Replicate in Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Trials. Journal Of Child And Adolescent Psychopharmacology 2021, 31: 670-684. PMID: 34558984, DOI: 10.1089/cap.2021.0030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlacebo response ratesObsessive-compulsive disorderPlacebo responseDepression trialsResponse ratePlacebo improvementSymptom improvementAntidepressant trialsStratified subgroup analysisRandom-effects modelPediatric populationSubgroup analysisStudy visitNumber of subjectsPsychopharmacological trialsPubMed searchDifferent indicationsDiagnostic indicationsMean differenceAnxiety disordersTrialsDisordersPediatric anxietyPredictorsPossible correlates
2017
Hippocampal Volume Changes Following Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Wilkinson ST, Sanacora G, Bloch MH. Hippocampal Volume Changes Following Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience And Neuroimaging 2017, 2: 327-335. PMID: 28989984, PMCID: PMC5627663, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2017.01.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMajor depressive disorderElectroconvulsive therapyTotal hippocampal volumeHippocampal volumeStandardized mean differenceConsistent morphological findingsHippocampal volume increasesCognitive side effectsPre-treatment valuesHippocampal volume changesRandom-effects modelMechanism of actionClinical improvementPrimary outcomeECT treatmentDepressive disorderEffective therapyNeuroplastic processesECT studiesSide effectsAnimal modelsDepression symptomsMeta-AnalysisSystematic reviewMorphological findings