The effect of electroconvulsive therapy on suicide risk in patients with mood disorders

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 704-709

  Sharma, Verinder ^a,b  

^a Mood Disorders Program   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electroconvulsive therapy; Mood disorders; Suicide risk

Indexed keywords

AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; DEPRESSION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; MANIC DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035206082     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674370104600802     Document Type: Review

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