A seasonal schedule for maintenance ECT

Journal of ECT

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 226-231

  Kramer, Barry Alan ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological rhythms; Maintenance ECT; Mania

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM CARBONATE; TRANQUILIZER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CASE REPORT; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; MALE; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTOR; SEASON;

ADULT; ANTIMANIC AGENTS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; LITHIUM CARBONATE; MALE; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS;

EID: 0033192853     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124509-199909000-00008     Document Type: Article

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