Can epigenetic biomarkers lead us to precision medicine in predicting treatment response and remission for patients being considered for ECT?

Tami Feng, Nagy A. Youssef

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

2 Scopus citations

Abstract

While electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is the gold standard for the treatment of depression, there is currently a lack of clinically useful biomarkers predictive of treatment response. Epigenetics provides reasonable potential as a biomarker for treatment response for ECT, given that the study of epigenetics combines both the impact of biology and environment in the shaping of psychopathology. Initial limited studies are promising. Further studies to establish precision medicine in term of ECT treatment response using epigenetics predictors can provide great benefit to both patients and physicians in saving time, money, and frustration.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number112659
JournalPsychiatry Research
Volume284
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2020

Keywords

  • Depression
  • ECT
  • Electroconvulsive therapy
  • Epigenetic
  • Genomics
  • Personalized medicine
  • Precision medicine

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Psychiatry and Mental health
  • Biological Psychiatry

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Can epigenetic biomarkers lead us to precision medicine in predicting treatment response and remission for patients being considered for ECT?'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this