Seventy-three inpatients and 11 outpatients, aged 16-76, were treated with modified sleep, combined antidepressant drugs and ECT. Every patient had treatment with psychotropic drugs prior to referral to the Yorkton Psychiatric Centre. Side effects encountered during the treatment were minimal. Concomitant ECT was also used with combined antidepressant drugs, and recovery of all patients from anesthesia during ECT was uneventful. Results of treatment on global assessment showed considerable improvement in 52 patients, 30 improved, and no change in 2 patients. The average stay in hospital was 19.5 days.
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