A Systematic Review on Cognitive Effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Asian Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is the most efficacious treatment for many major mental illnesses but is limited by cognitive side effects. However, research on the pattern and severity of ECT-related cognitive side effects is inconsistent. Furthermore, little is known about the cognitive effects of ECT in Asian populations. A systematic review was conducted to examine objective cognitive performance following ECT in the Asian context.

Methods

This review systematically identified studies assessing ECT-related cognitive effects in PubMED, PsychINFO, The Cochrane Library, Journal of ECT and major databases in Asian countries. The search included publications from peer-reviewed journals of languages other than English.

Results

A total of 6,322 studies were ide

SUBMITTER: Ong Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8813321 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature