Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a highly effective treatment for depression, used in Australia and throughout the world to treat severe depression that has not responded to other treatments. Despite clear evidence of its effectiveness as a treatmen...
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a highly effective treatment for depression, used in Australia and throughout the world to treat severe depression that has not responded to other treatments. Despite clear evidence of its effectiveness as a treatment, the use of ECT is limited by concerns over memory side effects. This study evaluates a new approach to ECT that has the potential to preserve its effectiveness, while greatly reducing effects on memory.
The study is a multicentre trial available to patients at St George Hospital (Sydney), the Wesley Hospital (Kogarah, Sydney) and the Melbourne Clinic (Melbourne).
Project team
Project supported by
National Health & Medical Research Council - Project Grant
Project ID: 568678