Use of electroconvulsive therapy with children: An overview and case report

Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 11-17

  Willoughby, Catherine L ^a   Hradek, Elizabeth A ^a   Richards, Nancy R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Electroconvu1sive therapy

Indexed keywords

CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; DEPRESSION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOSIS; REVIEW;

CHILD; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS;

EID: 0031179579     PISSN: 10736077     EISSN: 17446171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6171.1997.tb00409.x     Document Type: Article

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