Treatment of rapid cycling bipolar disorder in the acute and maintenance phase with ECT

Journal of ECT

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 159-161

  Kho, King Han ^a  

^a GGZ Delfland   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; ECT; Rapid cycling; Treatment refractory

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; HALOPERIDOL; LEVOMEPROMAZINE; LITHIUM; NORTRIPTYLINE; PROMETHAZINE; ZUCLOPENTHIXOL;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONVULSIVE THERAPY; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MALE; MANIC DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; NAUSEA; VOMITING;

AGED; BIPOLAR DISORDER; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036403377     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124509-200209000-00008     Document Type: Article

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