Factors affecting compliance with maintenance electroconvulsive therapy: A preliminary study

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 473-476

  Kim, Edward ^a   Zisselman, Marc H ^b   Pelchat, Rodney ^b  

^a WILLS EYE HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Compliance; ECT; Maintenance ECT

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RELAPSE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0029889169     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1166(199605)11:5<473::AID-GPS333>3.0.CO;2-H     Document Type: Article

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