Efficacy and cognitive effects of right unilateral electroconvulsive therapy

Journal of ECT

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 370-379

  Ng, Chee ^a,c   Schweitzer, Isaac ^a   Alexopoulos, Paula ^a   Celi, Elizabeth ^a   Wong, Lisa ^a   Tuckwell, Virginia ^a   Sergejew, Alex ^b   Tiller, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b FLOREY INSTITUTE OF NEUROSCIENCE AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Australia)

^c Melbourne Clinic   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognitive effects; Efficacy; Electroconvulsive therapy; Unilateral electrode placement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEPRESSION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; ELECTRODE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AFFECT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; ELECTRODES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034577779     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124509-200012000-00007     Document Type: Article

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