Doubtful Depression Treatment

Clinical depression is a common problem faced by many people as they age. In many, many cases, electroshock therapy (technically, electroconvulsive therapy or ECT) has been used by psychiatrists to treat the condition rather than, or in addition to, drug therapy.

Its use on patients with dementia is usually not recommended.

The procedure involves a risk of memory loss which can compound the problems of a person already suffering from memory deficiencies.