Maintenance antidepressant medication is begun upon completion. Unilateral ECT causes less memory loss and confusion compared with bilateral ECT and is attempted first. Patients with coexisting ...

In general, older people and those ... They remain an option for people with depression because they are very effective.

Both Julia and Al sought help from their doctors, and each was diagnosed with depression, a disorder that's as common in the elderly as it is in younger people. And both, fortunately, were ...

A recent University of Minnesota study shows doctors often overprescribe antidepressants in older populations. The study found 2.2 million annual antidepressant-related outpatient visits exposed those ...