DOES AGE PREDICT THE LONG-TERM OUTCOME OF DEPRESSION TREATED WITH ECT- (A PROSPECTIVE-STUDY OF THE LONG-TERM OUTCOME OF ECT-TREATED DEPRESSION WITH RESPECT TO AGE)

Authors
WESSON ML WILKINSON AM ANDERSON DN MCCRACKEN C
Citation
Ml. Wesson et al., DOES AGE PREDICT THE LONG-TERM OUTCOME OF DEPRESSION TREATED WITH ECT- (A PROSPECTIVE-STUDY OF THE LONG-TERM OUTCOME OF ECT-TREATED DEPRESSION WITH RESPECT TO AGE), International journal of geriatric psychiatry, 12(1), 1997, pp. 45-51
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry,"Geiatric & Gerontology
Journal title
International journal of geriatric psychiatry → ACNP
ISSN journal
08856230
Volume
12
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
45 - 51
Database
ISI
SICI code
0885-6230(1997)12:1<45:DAPTLO>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Sixty-three subjects with DSM-III-R major depression with melancholia or psychosis were followed up 2-4 years after index treatment with ele ctroconvulsive therapy. There was a twofold increase in likelihood of improved outcome with an additional 20 years of age.