The efficacy of ECT and "treatment resistance"

Journal of ECT

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 1-2

  Kellner, Charles H ^a   Fink, Max ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPRESSION; EDITORIAL; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; ELECTRODE; HUMAN; PATIENT SELECTION; REMISSION; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALIDATION PROCESS;

CLINICAL TRIALS; DEPRESSION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; ENDPOINT DETERMINATION; HUMANS; RECURRENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036205338     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124509-200203000-00001     Document Type: Editorial

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