The use of ECT in intellectual disability

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 421-427

  Cutajar, P ^a,b   Wilson, D ^a,c  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b Highbury Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^c RAMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depression; Electroconvulsive therapy; Trent Region

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PSYCHIATRIST; PSYCHOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PSYCHIATRY; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032750222     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2788.1999.043005421.x     Document Type: Article

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