What type of cognitive testing should be part of routine electroconvulsive therapy practice?

Journal of ECT

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 7-12

  Rasmussen, Keith G ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

cognitive testing; electroconvulsive therapy; practice guidelines

Indexed keywords

ANTEROGRADE AMNESIA; ATTENTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COGNITIVE FUNCTION TEST; COGNITIVE REHABILITATION; COGNITIVE REMEDIATION THERAPY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISORIENTATION; DRIVING ABILITY; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; EMPLOYMENT; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MEMORY; MENTAL CONCENTRATION; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; MONTREAL COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT; NURSE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHIATRIST; RETROGRADE AMNESIA; REVIEW; COGNITION DISORDERS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PROCEDURES;

COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 84959863125     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YCT.0000000000000257     Document Type: Review

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