[The impact of electroconvulsive therapy on the duration of elderly inpatient hospitalisation: a retrospective chart review].

CONCLUSIONS Electroconvulsive therapy did not significantly change lohs in elderly with mdd. Time until starting ect and the presence of psychotic features appear to be important confounders that need to be taken into account in further research.
PMID: 32207127 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Tijdschrift voor Psychiatrie - March 26, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Kluiver MF, van Diermen L, Madani Y, Schrijvers D Tags: Tijdschr Psychiatr Source Type: research