A comparison of clinical response to electroconvulsive therapy in puerperal and non-puerperal psychoses

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 255-260

  Reed, Paul ^a   Sermin, Nicola ^b   Appleby, Louis ^c   Faragher, Brian ^d  

^a HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depressive illness; Electroconvulsive therapy; Puerperal psychosis; Response to treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEPRESSION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; PUERPERAL PSYCHOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; PUERPERAL INFECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032813881     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0327(99)00012-9     Document Type: Article

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