2015
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2015-209763
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Electroconvulsive therapy: a life course approach for recurrent depressive disorder

Abstract: We describe the case of an 89-year-old woman (deceased) with a 60-year history of recurrent depressive disorder treated with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). It is estimated that she received up to 400 ECTs over her life course as her symptoms would not respond to oral medication. Despite extensive exposure to ECT, there was only minimal cognitive impairment and an excellent safety record, even in later life, as she became increasingly frail from multiple comorbidities. Over the years, there has been a drive t… Show more

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