Cognitive side-effects of electroconvulsive therapy: what are they, how to monitor them and what to tell patients.

Richard A BryantBernhard T BauneGrace MorrisAmber HamiltonDarryl BassettPhilip BoyceMalcolm J HopwoodRoger MulderGordon ParkerAjeet B SinghTim OuthredPritha DasGin S Malhi

Published in: BJPsych open (2020)

Despite modern ECT techniques, cognitive side-effects remain an important issue, although their nature and degree remains to be clarified fully. In these circumstances it is useful for clinicians to have guidance regarding what to tell patients and how to monitor these side-effects clinically.

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