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ECT in Elderly Patients With Schizophrenia

Received June 11, 1998; accepted September 9, 1998. From The University of Southern California, USC Health Care Consultation Center, Los Angeles, CA. Address correspondence to Dr. Kramer, Cedar-Sinai Medical Center, 8730 Alden Dr., Thalians-W223, Los Angeles, CA 90048.

Five female patients with chronic schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder received electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Patients were 58 to 74 years old when ECT began. Three patients followed the acute course of ECT with a course of maintenance ECT. Four patients were considered treatment-resistant to medication. One patient objected to any use of medication and opted for ECT when she became psychotic. Four patients received concurrent antipsychotic medication during and after the course of ECT. All five patients experienced improvement in their psychosis.

Key Words: ECT • Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder • Personality Disorder

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