Electroconvulsive Therapy in the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Review Article From Serbia
Out on PubMed, from authors in Serbia, is this article: Electroconvulsive therapy in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Review). Stojanović Z, Simić K, Tepšić Ostojić V, Gojković Z, Petković-Ćurčin A. Biomed Rep. 2024 Jul 8;21(3):129. doi: 10.3892/br.2024.1817. eCollection 2024 Sep. PMID: 39070111 The abstract is copied below: There are very few treatments in psychiatry, even in medicine, that have experienced longevity and effectiveness such as electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), despite the controversies and stigma that accompany it. The experience of the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to strengthen mental health systems in most countries, given that depression is one of the leading health problems and that there is an evident shortage of psychiatrists worldwide. The Fourth Industrial Revolution, has witnessed great progress in artificial intelligence (AI) technology, which opens up the possibility of its application both in the diagnosis and in the therapy of ment...