Electroconvulsive therapy in the elderly

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is one of the treatment modalities in psychiatry that has stood the test of time for years. ECT has been used in various psychiatric conditions in the elderly. Comorbid medical conditions and cognitive deficits have been the prime concerns in this population. The indi...

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Main Authors: Sandeep Grover, Mansi Somaiya
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=74;epage=82;aulast=Grover