Adverse psychological effects of ECT

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 69-85

  Johnstone, Lucy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; EXPERIENCE; FEAR; FEMALE; HELPLESSNESS; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; PSYCHOTRAUMA; REINFORCEMENT; SHAME;

EID: 0032892887     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638239917652     Document Type: Article

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