Extended continuation and maintenance ECT for long-lasting episodes of major depression

Journal of ECT

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 60-64

  Fox, Herbert A ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic major depression; Continuation and maintenance electroconvulsive therapy; Medication refractory major depression; Treatment of chronic major depression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; RELAPSE; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DRUG RESISTANCE; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; MALE; RECURRENCE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035085747     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124509-200103000-00013     Document Type: Article

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