RT - Journal Article T1 - Cognitive Effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Patients with Major Depressive, Bipolar and Schizophrenia Disorders JF - yums-armaghan YR - 2011 JO - yums-armaghan VO - 16 IS - 4 UR - http://armaghanj.yums.ac.ir/article-1-325-en.html SP - 321 EP - 331 K1 - Electroconvulsive therapy K1 - Cognitive effects K1 - major depressive K1 - bipolar K1 - schizophrenia AB - Background & Aim: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a highly effective treatment for affective and schizophrenic disorders. The main objective of this study was to examine the cognitive effects of ECT in patients with major depressive, bipolar and schizophrenia disorders. Methods: In this study we administered a battery of cognitive tasks on 90 patients with major depressive, bipolar and schizophrenia disorders, one day before and after the termination of ECT. The effects were measured by a set of computerized cognitive tests including: auditory reaction time, visual reaction time, verbal memory, Benton visual memory, Wisconsin card sort and motor function. The collected data were analyzed using One-way ANOVA and dependent t-test. Results: The results showed that depressive patients had poorer verbal memory and motor function after the termination of ECT compared to pretest, but their executive function was improved (p LA eng UL http://armaghanj.yums.ac.ir/article-1-325-en.html M3 ER -