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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) plays a role in managing violence in clinical practice, but there is limited evidence in the literature demonstrating its efficacy. This systematic literature review therefore sought to highlight the available data on ECT and violence in patients with major mental illness.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Method<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A search of MEDLINE, Embase, and PsycInfo identified 10 relevant papers. 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