Electroconvulsive Therapy and Age: Effectiveness, Safety and Tolerability in the Treatment of Major Depression among Patients under and over 65 Years of Age

• Asıl Yazarlar: Monika Dominiak (Yazar), Anna Z. Antosik-Wójcińska (Yazar), Marcin Wojnar (Yazar), Paweł Mierzejewski (Yazar)
• Materyal Türü: Kitap
• Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: MDPI AG, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Konular: article
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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) remains the most effective therapy in treatment-resistant depression. However, the safety of ECT has been consistently questioned, particularly among elderly patients. We assessed the efficacy and safety of ECT in patients before and after 65 years old. The study was...