Electroconvulsive therapy in an adolescent with dissociative identity disorder and depression: a case report
Lipeng Zhu, Mengmeng Zhang, Yunsheng Hou, Ruihua Yang, Juan Wang · 2026
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Lipeng Zhu and co-authors report a case of shock therapy used in a teenager with dissociative identity disorder in this 2026 article. The disorder involves two or more distinct identity states and often follows severe childhood trauma. The patient was a fifteen-year-old girl with three identity states, plus hallucinations, dark thoughts, and self-harm, alongside depression. No targeted treatment for the disorder itself exists.
Doctors combined electroconvulsive therapy, a controlled brain stimulation given under anesthesia, with medication. After treatment, her identity states merged and her depression lifted. Side effects were mild: headaches and brief memory gaps. The authors suggest the combined approach may be a sound emergency option for teens with this disorder and depression at high suicide risk, while noting this is one case.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Lipeng Zhu, Mengmeng Zhang, Yunsheng Hou, Ruihua Yang, Juan Wang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 21 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |