Why the study?
What is the rate and timing of psychiatric rehospitalization in older depressed adults treated with antidepressants or electroconvulsive therapy?
Population
94 older adults diagnosed with major depression based on SCID and DSM-III-R criteria who were hospitalized…
Comparison
Antidepressants or electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) vs null
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
average 3.09 + 1.45 years
Authors
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Early post-treatment monitoring may reduce rehospitalization in geriatric depression; observational data leave open differential effects of ECT versus antidepressants.
What is the rate and timing of psychiatric rehospitalization in older depressed adults treated with antidepressants or electroconvulsive therapy?
Older depressed adults face a high risk of psychiatric rehospitalization, particularly within the first 18 months, underscoring the need for prolonged maintenance therapy.
Stoudemire et al. (1994) studied this question.
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