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Depression is a mental health mood disorder that affects a person’s ability to function in the society, and it has increased over the years. It affects 1 in 6 persons in the United States or approximately 17.6 million Americans yearly (Andrew & Brenner, 2012). Depression affects a person’s ability to function physically, socially, psychologically and economically. . It does not only affect the individual it also affects the family and friends. It is estimated that 10-14 million people yearly will be diagnosed with depression and women age 18- 48 account for the largest proportion (National Alliance on Mental Illness, 2009). Although depression is diagnosed more in women than in men, men are more likely to commit suicide due to depression. The factor of men that commit suicide is 4.5: 1. White men comite78% of all suicide, 56% of suicide in male involve firearm while poison is more common among women. The increase in depression is caused by chronic illness, personal life experiences and life style changes. And the economic cost is estimated at $30- 44 billion annually in the United States (Andrew & Brenner, 2012). Detecting depression early and using the appropriate treatment will prevent frequent …show more content…

(Fineout-Overholt & Melnyk, 2011). It is important to use the best treatment available to treat depression and reduce the rate of readmission for depressed patients. Using the PICOT format, the research question is based on finding the best treatment available for depression. (P) Among depressed women (I) does combining ECT and antidepressants (C) or using antidepressant alone (O) reduce the rate of readmission (T) in 3 months? Research question: Among depressed women does combing ECT and antidepressant reduce the rate of readmission better than using antidepressant alone in a period of 3

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