Abstract
AbstractObjectives: To compare the electroconvulsive therapy response of a sample of depressed elderly patients as a function of the presence or absence of psychosis.Method: Retrospective study of patients over age 65 treated with ECT at three psychiatric hospitals over a three year period.Results: One hundred and eighty-nine ECT courses were administered to 135 patients. Almost 8 5% of patients made a marked or moderately good response to treatment. There was no difference in ECT response between psychotic and non-psychotic depressed patients.Conclusions: ECT should be considered as a treatment option for severe depressive illness, regardless of depressive subtype.
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