Electroconvulsive therapy hasn’t negative effects on short-term memory function, as assessed using a bedside hand-held device

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is effective in the treatment of treatment-resistant major depression. The fear of cognitive impairment after ECT often deters patients from choosing this treatment option. There is little reliable information regarding the effects of ECT on overall cognitive performa...

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Main Authors: Helge H.O. Müller, Mareen Reike, Simon Grosse-Holz, Mareike Röther, Caroline Lücke, Alexandra Philipsen, Johannes Kornhuber, Teja W. Grömer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-06-01
Series:Mental Illness
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/mi/article/view/7093
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