Scientific programme

Tailored Approach in ECT and Brain Stimulation 

Paasitorni, Helsinki, Finland
09-11 April 2025

  Wednesday, April 09th

 

 
11.30 – 12.30 Lunch & Registration  
12.30 – 12.45 Introduction and warm welcome from the Board Kaija Järventausta
12.45 – 13.30 The Concept of Treatment-Resistant Depression Johan Bengtsson
13.30 – 14.15 Clinical Outcomes of Continuation and Maintenance Electroconvulsive Therapy Anders Jørgensen
14.15 – 14.45 Panel Discussion  
14.45 – 15.00 Introduction to Workshops  
15.00 – 16.30 Workshops  
16.30 – 17.15 Mechanisms of Action of TMS in the Treatment of Depression Jonathan Downar
 

19.00                       

 

Dinner

 

 

 

 

Thursday, April 10th

 

 
09.00 – 09.45 Prediction Models for Electroconvulsive Therapy Effectiveness and Cognitive Side-Effects in Patients with Depression Dore Loef
09.45 – 10.30 Choosing Ketamine over ECT in Treating Depression Pouya Movahed
10.30 – 11.00 Panel Discussion  
11.00 – 11.30 Coffee Break  
11.30 – 12.15 Malignant Syndromes Alexander Sartorius
12.15 – 13.00 Patient Perspective of Decision-Making of ECT (“Intravenous Ketamine to Transfer Agitated Patients to the ECT Clinic”) Olivia Dean
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch  
14.00 – 14.45 When and How to Say “NO” to the Patient Panel Discussion moderated by Martin Jørgensen
14.45 – 15.00 Introduction to Workshops  
15.00 – 17.00 Poster Session & Workshops  
17.00 – 18.00 NACT Annual Meeting  
 

19.30                       

 

Gala Dinner

 

 

 

 

 

Friday, April 11th

 

 
09.00 – 09.45  “More Than Just a Joy!” Tomi Rantamäki
09.45 – 10.30 Is it Worth to Use Neuronavigation? Tuukka Raij
10.30 – 11.00 Coffee Break  
11.00 – 11.45 Using tDCS in Patients Waiting for the rTMS Tero Taiminen
11.45 – 12.30 The Role of rTMS and tDCS in Pain Management Satu Jääskelainen
12.30 Concluding Remarks & Lunch