Cost reduction with maintenance ECT in refractory bipolar disorder

Journal of ECT

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 36-41

  Bonds, Curley ^a,c   Frye, Mark A ^b   Coudreaut, Michael F ^a   Cunningham, Malcom ^a   Spearing, Melissa ^b   McGuire, Michael ^a   Guze, Barry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bipolar depression; Life chart; Maintenance electroconvulsive therapy

Indexed keywords

AMFEBUTAMONE; CARBAMAZEPINE; DROPERIDOL; HALOPERIDOL; LITHIUM; METHOHEXITAL; MIDAZOLAM; SUXAMETHONIUM; VALPROATE SEMISODIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COST CONTROL; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MALE; MANIC DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; OUTPATIENT CARE; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

EID: 0031805658     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124509-199803000-00006     Document Type: Article

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