The views and outcomes of consenting and non-consenting patients receiving ECT

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 221-223

  Wheeldon, T J ^b   Robertson, C ^b   Eagles, J M ^b   Reid, Ian C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT; LAW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT ATTITUDE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

EMPIRICAL APPROACH; MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIES; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP;

ADULT; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; MENTAL COMPETENCY; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032897161     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291798007193     Document Type: Article

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