Short- and long-term neurocognitive functioning after electroconvulsive therapy in depressed elderly: A prospective naturalistic study

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 315-324

  Verwijk, Esmée ^a   Comijs, Hannie C ^b   Kok, Rob M ^a   Spaans, Harm Pieter ^a   Tielkes, Caroline E M ^c   Scherder, Erik J A ^d   Stek, Max L ^b  

^a PARNASSIA PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c TERGOOI HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^d VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cognition; Cognitive impairment; Depression; Elderly; Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT); Memory; Neuropsychiatry

Indexed keywords

10 WORD VERBAL LEARNING TEST; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DEPRESSION; BRAIN FUNCTION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COGNITION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; EXPANDED MENTAL CONTROL TEST; FEMALE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HUMAN; LETTER FLUENCY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERY ELDERLY; VISUAL ASSOCIATION TEST;

AGED; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84892365269     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610213001932     Document Type: Article

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