Is electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) effective and safe for treatment of depression in dementia? A short review

Journal of ECT

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 34-38

  Oudman, Erik ^a  

^a Centre for Korsakoff and Psychogeriatry   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Alzheimer disease; dementia; depression; ECT; electroconvulsive therapy; vascular dementia

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; ELDERLY CARE; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; MULTIINFARCT DEMENTIA; PATIENT EDUCATION; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SAFETY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEMENTIA; DEMENTIA, VASCULAR; DEPRESSION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; PATIENT SAFETY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84857921759     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YCT.0b013e31823a0f5a     Document Type: Review

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