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Diakonhjemmet Hospital
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MD Tor Magne Bjølseth
MD Torfinn Lødøen Gaarden
Patients are assessed with Mini Mental Status Examination. Postictal reorientation time is measured. There is also a weekly rating of depression depth during the series. After the 6th ECT; Mini Mental Status Examination For a subgroup of patients; extensive blood-test samples are taken on the day of the 6th ECT.
Some of the patients receive continuation-ECT once monthly after the series. In these months patients receive treatment as usual (naturalistic observation).