Five-Year Longitudinal Evidence Supports the Safety and Efficacy of Electroconvulsive Therapy for Older Adults With Major Depressive Disorder

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...