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Background

  • Geriatric depression, or depression in a population over the age of 60, is a highly debilitating mental health condition with a prevalence of 25% versus 10% in the general population.1, 2 Increasing prevalence is expected in the next 30 years with a rise in the population size for adults over 60 from 12% to 22%.3
  • Limiting variables in the treatment of geriatric depression include polypharmacy, intolerable adverse effects, medical comorbidities, drug resistance and atypical symptom presentation.2-7
  • Due to uniformity in underlying pathophysiology, current treatment guidelines for geriatric depression are the same as for the general population.8
  • Alternative treatment options, including electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) are evolving, but underresearched.8

Publication Date

8-14-2023

Keywords

geriatric depression, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, electroconvulsive therapy, side effects, efficacy, tolerability

Disciplines

Geriatrics | Medicine and Health Sciences | Mental and Social Health | Psychiatric and Mental Health

Comments

Capstone presentations were completed in partial fulfillment of the Master of Science degree in Physician Assistant Studies at Thomas Jefferson University.

Document Type

Poster

The Role of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) v. Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) in Geriatric Depression Treatment: Efficacy & Tolerability

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