To investigate the extent of memory loss as a result of having ECT
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PROCEDURE
An ECT group who believed they suffered memory loss as a result of the ECT they had between 9 months - 30 years after, was compared to a control group that hadn't had ECT
They were all assessed on cognitive functioning (memory tests), depression and a self-assessment of memory difficulties
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FINDINGS
They found that:
- ECT group were more depressed than the controls
- Some of the ECT group claimed bad memory at the time of the treatment, some claimed retrograde amnesia (before ECT) and some anterograde amnesia (after ECT).
- ECT group scored significantly worse than the controls on memories of their own past and the ability to put names to faces
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CONCLUSION
They concluded that ECT can cause significant memory loss, but, depression can lead to poor memory too.
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