Charles H. Kellner, MD

Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina

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  • 2004–2025Active
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Charles H. Kellner, MD, affiliated with the Medical University of South Carolina, has authored numerous articles from 2004 to 2025 focusing on electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) across various psychiatric conditions. His work covers the use of ECT in major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, catatonia, obsessive-compulsive and related disorders, and schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorders. Kellner’s publications address clinical topics such as the safety, efficacy, cognitive effects, and medication interactions related to ECT, as well as comparative studies of ECT with pharmacotherapy.

Publications

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Knowledge of ECT for Catatonia
Letter to the Editor

Knowledge of ECT for Catatonia

September 11, 2025

The authors comment on a recent study by Kaur et al assessing what internists and neurologists know about catatonia.
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PCC
Letter to the Editor

ECT Is Helpful for Patients With OCD-Related Disorders

June 13, 2019

In this letter to the editor, Dr Kellner and colleagues comment on the article "A Systematic Review of the Utility of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Broadly Defined Obsessive-Compulsive-Related Disorders" by...
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JCP
Original Research

ECT and Insomnia

July 18, 2018

Could electroconvulsive therapy have beneficial effects on sleep? This study looked at combination therapy with venlafaxine and ECT in a depressed elderly population—read the article to see whether ECT...
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JCP
Letter to the Editor

ECT With DBS in OCD

May 25, 2016

For some treatment-resistant patients with OCD, deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a viable option when pharmacotherapy doesn' t help. The case study of Mr A explains how electroconvulsive therapy...
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JCP
Case Report

Effects of Aripiprazole on the QTc: A Case Report

December 23, 2015

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JCP
Commentary

Electroconvulsive Therapy for Bipolar Disorder: Evidence Supporting What Clinicians Have Long Known

September 23, 2015

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JCP
Letter to the Editor

Brief Pulse and Ultrabrief Pulse Right Unilateral Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) for Major Depression: Efficacy, Effectiveness, and Cognitive Effects

July 25, 2014

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JCP
Original Research

A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Memory Effects of Continuation Electroconvulsive Therapy Versus Continuation Pharmacotherapy: Results From the Consortium for Research in ECT (CORE) Study

February 15, 2010

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JCP
Original Research

Is Baseline Medication Resistance Associated With Potential for Relapse After Successful Remission of a Depressive Episode With ECT? Data From the Consortium for Research on Electroconvulsive Therapy (CORE)

January 13, 2009

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JCP
Letter to the Editor

Dr. McClintock and Colleagues Reply

October 31, 2008

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JCP
Original Research

The Efficacy of Acute Electroconvulsive Therapy in Atypical Depression

March 14, 2008

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JCP
Original Research

Antidepressant Medication Treatment Failure Does Not Predict Lower Remission With ECT for Major Depressive Disorder: A Report From the Consortium for Research in Electroconvulsive Therapy

November 15, 2007

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