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Severe Depression with Cotard's Phenomenon: Treatment of a Capacitated Patient Within the United Kingdom's Mental Health Act 2007.

Mughal, F; Menezes, SB

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SB Menezes



Abstract

Treatment of Cotard's syndrome with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has been seen to be an effective treatment option when pharmacological options are not successful. Recent changes in the Mental Health Act 2007 used within the United Kingdom has resulted in clinicians unable to prescribe treatment for patients who have capacity but are not providing consent for treatment. We report a case of a patient in the UK with Cotard's phenomenon and severe depression, where the only effective treatment of ECT was restricted due to changes in mental health law. The role of maintenance ECT as well as the ethical dilemma faced is discussed.

Acceptance Date Sep 30, 2011
Publication Date Apr 23, 2013
Journal Mental Illness
Print ISSN 2036-7465
Publisher PAGEpress
Pages e3 - ?
DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/mi.2013.e3
Keywords Cotard’s syndrome, capacity, depression, electroconvulsive therapy, mental health act
Publisher URL http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/mi/article/view/mi.2013.e3

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