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OP-18 Construction and Analysis of a Pseudogene-centered RNA-RNA Interaction Network for GUSBP2 in Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Bioinformatics Approach - Page 84
Manolya Ün, Kerem Laçiner

OP-19 Retrospective Evaluation of Neurology Consultations, Neurological Diagnoses, Investigations, and Treatments in Adult Inpatients Hospitalized in the Psychiatry Service of Pamukkale University Hospital - Page 86
Mustafa ÖZKAN, Bengü Yücens

OP-20 Evaluation of Obsessive Beliefs in Orthorexia Nervosa - Page 88
Özge Şahmelikoğlu Onur, Gülşen Teksin, Meryem Gül Teksin Taş, Zeynep Aksu

OP-21 Understanding Fear of Positive Evaluation in Social Anxiety: Associations with Perfectionism, Self-Esteem and Perceived Parental Attitudes - Page 89
Özge Arıkan, , Ejder Akgün Yıldırım, , Sevilay UMUT KILINC

OP-22 The Relationships Between Obsessive–Compulsive Personality Traits, Neuroticism, and Somatization Symptoms Among Medical Faculty Residents - Page 91
Oğuzhan Şenel, , Hacer Akgül Ceyhun

OP-23 A Cross Sectional Study of Caregiver Burden, Emotional Distress, and Delirium Severity - Page 93
Aslıhan Özdemir Yaşaran, İlker Güneysu

20 APRIL 2026, MONDAY
10:15 - 11:30 OP-17 Clinical Efficacy of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Hospitalized Patients with Depressive Episode

OP-17 Clinical Efficacy of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Hospitalized Patients with Depressive Episode

Pelin Göksel1, Tuna Kaygusuz1

1. Department of Psychiatry, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey

DOI: 10.5080/61upk.ozt436 Page 83
OBJECTIVE: This study aims to evaluate the clinical efficacy of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) in inpatients diagnosed with unipolar or bipolar depressive episodes and to identify the demographic and clinical factors influencing treatment response.
METHODS: Data from 35 patients treated at the Ondokuz Mayıs University Psychiatry Clinic between 2020 and 2025 were retrospectively analyzed. Ethical approval was obtained from the Ondokuz Mayıs University Clinical Research Ethics Committee (Project No: 2026/8, 2026000008). Treatment efficacy was assessed using the 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) administered before and after the ECT course. Statistical analyses included bivariate correlations followed by a multiple regression model adjusted for baseline HAM-D scores, gender, and the number of depressive episodes.
RESULTS: The mean age of the participants was 53.7 ±13.2 years, with 62.9% being female. A statistically significant mean improvement of 9.6 ±5.4 in HAM-D scores was observed following treatment (p < 0.001). Multiple regression analysis (R2 = 0.395, p = 0.020) revealed that age was the only significant independent predictor of clinical improvement (B = 0.209, t = 3.15, p = 0.004). Baseline depression severity, gender, number of episodes, and length of hospital stay did not significantly impact the treatment response (p > 0.05). DISCUSSION: Our findings align with the literature suggesting that older age is associated with superior ECT response. The persistence of age as an independent predictor, even when controlling for baseline HAM-D scores, suggests that biological factors or clinical characteristics unique to older populations may enhance ECT’s therapeutic effects. CONCLUSION: ECT is a highly effective intervention for reducing symptom severity in hospitalized depressive patients. The finding that older age predicts better clinical outcomes, regardless of baseline severity, underscores ECT's role as a potent and primary therapeutic option for the elderly population. Keywords: depressive episode, electroconvulsive therapy, treatment response