Background Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is the most efficacious treatment in severely
depressed elderly patients. Relapse and recurrence of geriatric depression after recovery is …

This paper reviews recent research on the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in elderly
depressed patients. The PubMed database was searched for literature published within the …

Background Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has been widely used in treating older adult
patients with major depressive disorder. The results of randomized controlled trials (RCT) …

We examined whether electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) plus medications (“STABLE+
PHARM” group) had superior HRQOL compared with medications alone (“PHARM” group) …

Geriatric depression is a public health problem associated with increased mortality because
of suicide and decreases in functional and physical health. 1–4 In many elders, their …

Older patients hospitalized with major depression in the USA are more likely to be treated
with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) than younger patients (Olfson et al., 1998; Thompson …

Objective This study was aimed to compare clinical features, treatments outcomes and
tolerability between young (18–45 years), middle age (46–64 years) and old (≥ 65 years) …

Background: Many patients with major psychiatric disorders who are severely ill, medication-
resistant, or medication-intolerant respond more reliably and quickly to a course of …

Background Depressive disorder is a common mental disorder in old age, with serious
health consequences such as increased morbidity, disability, and mortality. The frailty of …

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) remains an important treatment of geriatric patients with
severe depressive illness and a limited number of other severe psychiatric conditions. As the …