COGNITIVE EFFECTS OF ECT IN THE ELDERLY - PRELIMINARY FINDINGS

被引:2
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作者
RUSS, MJ
ACKERMAN, SH
BURTON, L
SHINDLEDECKER, RD
机构
[1] Department of Psychiatry, The New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, Westchester Division, White Plains, New York, 10605
[2] Department of Psychiatry, Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
关键词
cognitive function; depression; ECT; elderly;
D O I
10.1002/gps.930050208
中图分类号
R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;
摘要
Clinical recovery, cognitive function, and ward behavior indicative of organic brain syndrome were assessed in 12 elderly, depressed patients before, and approximately one week after, treatment with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). There was a statistically significant improvement in depression, and ward behavior, whereas cognitive function was unchanged. These findings support and extend prior studies which indicate that ECT in the treatment of depression in the elderly is not associated with functionally significant decrements in cognitive performance. Copyright © 1990 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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页码:115 / 118
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