Effects of twice- versus thrice-weekly electroconvulsive therapy in schizophrenia

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 477-482

  Chanpattana, Worrawat ^a   Kitaroonchai, Wanchai ^b   Prasertsuk, Yaowalak ^c   Chakrabhand, M L Somchai ^b   Choovanichvong, Somrak ^b  

^a SRINAKHARINWIROT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Srithunya Hospital   (Thailand)

^c KING CHULALONGKORN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Comparative Study; ECT; Schizophrenia; Thrice weekly ECT Treatment; Twice weekly ECT Treatment

Indexed keywords

FLUPENTIXOL; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DRUG RESISTANCE; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SURVIVAL; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DRUG RESISTANCE; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; FLUPENTHIXOL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033125016     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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