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The effectiveness of real versus simulated electroconvulsive therapy in depressed elderly patients
Author(s) -
O'Leary Denis,
Gill David,
Gregory Susan,
Shawcross Charles
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
international journal of geriatric psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.28
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1166
pISSN - 0885-6230
DOI - 10.1002/gps.930090711
Subject(s) - electroconvulsive therapy , medicine , depression (economics) , psychology , anesthesia , electroconvulsive shock , economics , macroeconomics
The results of the Nottingham electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) trial were examined to compare the response of patients aged 60 and over to real versus simulated ECT. The outcome of patients given real compared to simulated ECT was significantly better immediately after six study treatments. Unilateral ECT was an effective as bilateral treatment. The small number of patients studied did not allow for definitive conclusions on whether patients responded sooner to bilateral relative to unilateral treatment.