Convulsive therapy in schizophrenia?

Schizophrenia Bulletin

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 27-39

  Fink, Max ^a   Sackeim, Harold A ^a  

^a NONE

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CHLORPROMAZINE; FLUPHENAZINE; MOLINDONE; TIOTIXENE;

ARTICLE; CATATONIA; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONVULSIVE THERAPY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030001868     PISSN: 05867614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/schbul/22.1.27     Document Type: Article

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