Age-related cognitive effects of ECT and ECT-induced mood improvement in depressive patients
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Age-related cognitive effects of ECT and ECT-induced mood improvement in depressive patients.
This explorative study investigated the interaction between electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) treatment-effect, reduced depression, and neuropsychological outcome in relation to age. Follow-up neuropsychological assessment was conducted with depressive patients treated with ECT. From a potential sample of 45 patients, the neuropsychological measures (pre-ECT, three times post-ECT, up to 12 months...
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عنوان ژورنال: Depression and Anxiety
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1091-4269,1520-6394
DOI: 10.1002/da.20144