Electroconvulsive therapy in the elderly and nonelderly: 10 years' retrospective comparison

Background: Although electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a well-established treatment modality worldwide for elderly with severe psychiatric disorders, literature is sparse in India. Materials and Methods: A retrospective chart review of patients aged 60 years and above (n = 90) who received a course...

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Main Authors: Ravishankar Vinutha, Venkata Lakshmi Narasimha, Nathan Deepa, Channaveerachari Naveen Kumar, Thirthalli Jagadisha, Sivakumar Thangaraju, Srikala Bharath, Mathew Varghese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Geriatric Mental Health
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Online Access:http://www.jgmh.org/article.asp?issn=2348-9995;year=2017;volume=4;issue=2;spage=127;epage=130;aulast=Vinutha