Table 3.
Depression levels, subjective cognitive function, and MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery test scores (raw scores) of the participants (N = 31).
| Baseline mean (SD) | 6 weeks post ECT mean (SD) | 6 months post ECT mean (SD) | T (sign.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery–Åsberg Depression Rating Scale | 33.8 (8.1) | 15.6 (9.2) | 17.7 (8.3) | −7.01*** |
| Everyday Memory Questionnaire | 104.0 (37.9) | 107.9 (43.6) | 98.5 (42.6) | −0.67 |
| Speed of processing | ||||
| Trail Making Test A | 48.7 (25.8) | 39.8 (21.4) | 37.0 (16.5) | −3.00** |
| Symbol coding | 40.5 (13.0) | 44.6 (12.0) | 46.4 (12.9) | 3.57*** |
| Fluency | 21.3 (8.5) | 22.2 (6.4) | 24.5 (7.0) | 2.98** |
| Working memory | ||||
| Spatial Span (The Wechsler Memory Scale) | 13.2 (3.0) | 13.6 (3.2) | 14.2 (3.3) | 1.88 |
| Letter Number Span Test | 12.3 (3.9) | 12.6 (3.8) | 12.6 (3.4) | 0.74 |
| Verbal learning | ||||
| Revised Hopkins Verbal Learning Test | 22.6 (6.0) | 23.2 (6.2) | 23.1 (6.3) | 0.48 |
| Visual learning | ||||
| Revised Brief Visuospatial Memory Test | 21.4 (8.6) | 23.5 (8.0) | 23.7 (7.6) | 1.74 |
| Reasoning/problem solving | ||||
| Mazes | 13.5 (8.1) | 13.9 (7.9) | 16.1 (7.7) | 2.62* |
| Social cognition (n = 27) | ||||
| Mayer–Salovey–Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test | 93.7 (8.0) | 94.6 (9.5) | 95.3 (8.4) | 1.40 |
| Attention/vigilance (n = 21) | ||||
| Continuous Performance Test-Identical Pairs | 2.5 (0.5) | 2.7 (0.5) | 2.8 (0.5) | 4.12*** |
Results of the linear mixed model analyses.
*P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001.