Long-term maintenance ECT: A retrospective review of efficacy and cognitive outcome

Journal of ECT

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 4-9

  Russell, J Calvin ^a   Rasmussen, Keith G ^a   O'Connor, M Kevin ^a   Copeman, Carol A ^a   Ryan, Debra A ^a   Rummans, Teresa A ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuation treatment; Electroconvulsive therapy; Maintenance treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CHRONIC PATIENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RELAPSE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIPOLAR DISORDER; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037218040     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124509-200303000-00002     Document Type: Article

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