Demographic and clinical profile of patients with dementia receiving electroconvulsive therapy a case-control study

Abstract

Purpose: Little is known about the clinical characteristics of patientswith dementia receiving electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for the treatment of behavioral symptoms. This study examined the demographic and clinical profile of patients with dementia receiving ECT in China. Methods: This was a retrospective, case-control study. The sample was composed of 23 patients with dementia treated with ECT and 71 sexand age-matched controls treated for a period of 8 years (2007-2014) at the National Clinical Research Centre of Mental Disorders, China. Sociodemographic and clinical data were collected from the electronic chart management system. Results: Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed ..