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An older adult patient who has a history of major depressive disorder is admitted to
An older adult patient who has a history of major depressive disorder is admitted to the geriatric psychiatry inpatient unit. Their symptoms include depressed mood, social withdrawal, and a steady decline in self-care. The patient is a widower and expresses a wish to die and see their spouse again. Since admission, they have refused all treatment and are now refusing to eat. The patient achieved remission from a depressive episode earlier in life after receiving electroconvulsive (ECT). The inpatient psychiatric team is granted consent from the court for treatment over the patient’s objection. Which type of ECT is recommended in more urgent clinical situations? A. Bifrontal B. Bilateral OC. Left unilateral OD. Right unilateral
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