A Follow-up Study of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Children and Adolescents

Conclusions The majority of participants who had received ECT before age 18 years reported mild or absence of depression and anxiety on self-rated follow-up measures after treatment with ECT. Most notably, the majority reported absence of suicidality and adequate academic performance. A number of respondents, however, continued to endorse global impairment, which may be a reflection of their baseline severe illness, which had warranted treatment with ECT.
Source: The Journal of ECT - Category: Psychiatry Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research