AUG 9, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Electroconvulsive Therapy Refusal in Severe Psychosis: Navigating Capacity, Surrogate Decision-Making, and Ethical Duty
Cureus
A single uncontrolled case report describing clinical and ethical decision-making in one patient; no comparative data, outcome measurements, or generalizable evidence on treatment efficacy.
Reported
Patient age62 years
Clinical presentationBizarre delusions, disorganized thought pro…
Pharmacotherapy responseMild improvement only