Scientific programme

Tailored Approach in ECT and Brain Stimulation 

Paasitorni, Helsinki, Finland
09-11 April 2025

 

Please note that the conference program is preliminary.

 

Wednesday, April 09

 

 
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 Workshop 01 & 02  
16.30 – 17.15 A Prediction Model for Electroconvulsive Therapy Effectiveness in Patients with Depression Dore Loef
 

19.00                       

 

Dinner

 

 

 

 

Thursday, April 10

 

 
09.00 – 09.45 Choosing Ketamine over ECT in Treating Depression Pouya Movahed
09.45 – 10.30 Malignant Syndromes Alexander Sartorius
10.30 – 11.00 Coffee Break  
11.00 – 11.45 Intravenous Ketamine to Transfer Agitated Patients to the ECT Clinic Olivia Dean
11.45 – 12.30 When and How to Say “NO” to the Patient Panel Discussion moderated by Martin Jørgensen
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch  
13.30 – 14.15 Mechanisms of Action of TMS in the Treatment of Depression Jonathan Downar (t.b.c.)
14.15 – 15.00 t.b.a  
15.00 – 15.30 Panel Discussion  
15.30 – 17.00 Poster Session & Workshops 03 & 04  
17.00 – 18.00 NACT Annual Meeting  
 

19.30                       

 

Gala Dinner

 

 

 

 

 

Friday, April 11

 

 
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