Prof George Kirov: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Academic
- Role
- Professor from Cardiff University
- Quoted on
- Mental health
- Tracked press citations
- 1
- Most recently quoted
- 27 Aug 2026
“There is a very wide and robust evidence that it is effective, beyond the early sham-controlled trials. For example large meta analyses show that it out-performs antidepressants, TMS, tDCS and any other treatments.”
Where Prof George Kirov has been quoted
- Electroconvulsive therapy may have more adverse effects than thoughttheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026
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