Efficacy of Electroconvulsive Therapy in the Treatment of Nondepressed Psychiatric Illness in Elderly Patients: A Review of the Literature
Wilkins KM, Ostroff R, Tampi RR. Efficacy of Electroconvulsive Therapy in the Treatment of Nondepressed Psychiatric Illness in Elderly Patients: A Review of the Literature. Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry And Neurology 2008, 21: 3-11. PMID: 18287164, DOI: 10.1177/0891988707311027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUse of ECTElectroconvulsive therapyElderly patientsPsychiatric disordersElderly personsCommon neuropsychiatric disorderBipolar maniaCommon indicationDepressive syndromeTreatment modalitiesPsychiatric illnessMood disordersEffective treatmentParkinson's diseaseBehavioral disturbancesPatientsPsychiatric conditionsNeuropsychiatric disordersDisordersTreatmentTherapyDiseaseEfficacyBaseline cognitive abilitySpecial consideration