Five-Year Longitudinal Evidence Supports the Safety and Efficacy of Electroconvulsive Therapy for Older Adults With Major Depressive Disorder
Volume: 30, Issue: 12, Pages: 1295 - 1297
Published: Dec 1, 2022
Abstract
Major depressive disorder (MDD) in older adults is a severe neuropsychiatric illness that results in significant disability, morbidity, and mortality.1 While antidepressant treatment strategies have evolved considerably in recent years, many maybe ineffective and unable to alleviate depressive symptoms.2 For such treatment-resistant and difficult to treat depression, the main and most effective treatment option is electroconvulsive therapy...
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Title
Five-Year Longitudinal Evidence Supports the Safety and Efficacy of Electroconvulsive Therapy for Older Adults With Major Depressive Disorder
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Published Date
Dec 1, 2022
Journal
Volume
30
Issue
12
Pages
1295 - 1297
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