Interrogating Associations Between Polygenic Liabilities and Electroconvulsive Therapy Effectiveness
Luykx J, Loef D, Lin B, van Diermen L, Nuninga J, van Exel E, Oudega M, Rhebergen D, Schouws S, van Eijndhoven P, Verwijk E, Schrijvers D, Birkenhager T, Ryan K, Arts B, van Bronswijk S, Kenis G, Schurgers G, Baune B, Arns M, van Dellen E, Somers M, Sommer I, Boks M, Gülöksüz S, McLoughlin D, Dols A, Rutten B. Interrogating Associations Between Polygenic Liabilities and Electroconvulsive Therapy Effectiveness. Biological Psychiatry 2021, 91: 531-539. PMID: 34955169, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2021.10.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive episodeHamilton Depression Rating Scale scoresDepression Rating Scale scoresRating Scale scoresPolygenic risk scoresPRS-SCZECT outcomeElectroconvulsive therapyScale scoreSevere major depressive episodeUnipolar major depressive episodeMajor depressive disorderSecondary outcomesAntidepressant responseECT treatmentDepressive episodeSubgroup analysisECT effectivenessPsychotic featuresDepressive disorderTreatment responseMAIN OUTCOMEEffective treatmentRisk scoreTherapy effectiveness