Initial seizure threshold in the clinical practice of bilateral electroconvulsive therapy in Edinburgh, Scotland

Journal of ECT

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 118-124

  Scott, Allan I F ^a   Dykes, Sheena ^b  

^a ROYAL EDINBURGH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b WARNEFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electroconvulsive therapy; Initial seizure threshold; Scotland

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEPRESSION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SEIZURE THRESHOLD; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033430193     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124509-199906000-00002     Document Type: Article

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