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Psychological treatments in the management of severe late-life depression: at least as important as ECT

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 December 2006

Philip Wilkinson
Philip Wilkinson
Affiliation:
University of Oxford, Oxford, U.K. Email: [email protected]
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Regrettably, psychological treatments are often overlooked in the management of severe late-life depression while ECT is favored, even though it is more likely to be harmful and its evidence base is slim. This is of little surprise given that psychiatrists are often guilty of overlooking potentially beneficial psychosocial interventions preferring more familiar biological treatments. This position is unacceptable: depressed older adults deserve access to a whole range or interventions in order to maximize benefits and choice.

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For Debate
Information
International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 19 , Issue 1 , February 2007 , pp. 14 - 18
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International Psychogeriatric Association 2006

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