Public knowledge about electroconvulsive therapy: A demographically stratified investigation

International Journal of Rehabilitation and Health

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 111-116

  Santa Maria, Michael P ^a,b   Baumeister, Alan A ^a   Gouvier, William Drew ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Behavioral Health Careline   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Electroconvulsive therapy; Knowledge; Practice; Questionnaires

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 0032729096     PISSN: 10689591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022960509399     Document Type: Article

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