Clinical Outcomes of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) for Depression in Older Old People Relative to Other Age Groups Across the Adult Life Span: A CARE Network Study
ECT is highly effective in treating severe psychiatric illness in older old adults. Relative to the younger age groups, the older old group were more likely to remit with ECT and a greater proportion showed cognitive improvement post-ECT. These findings suggest that ECT should be considered as a valuable and safe treatment option for older old individuals with depression.
Authors
- Colleen Loo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3267-0554)
- Shanthi Sarma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0113-7415)
- Laura McCosker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1019-5078)
- Thanh Vinh Cao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9733-0397)
- Grace Branjerdporn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6578-2718)
- Vanessa Dong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7918-3782)
- Sue Waite
- Ana Rita Barreiros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7239-7305)
- Clara Massaneda‐Tuneu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4385-0518)
- Donel Martin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8452-0390)
- Yucheng Zeng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2114-5157)
Institutions
- Bond University (AU)
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Black Dog Institute (AU)
- Gold Coast Hospital (AU)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital (AU)
- Westmead Institute for Medical Research (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.6133
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.70
Funders
- Bond University
- Medical Research Council
- National Health and Medical Research Council