Effects of maintenance electroconvulsive therapy on cognitive functions

Journal of ECT

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 151-157

  Vothknecht, S ^a,b   Kho, K H ^a,e   Van Schaick, H W ^a   Zwinderman, A H ^c   Middelkoop, H ^d   Blansjaar, B A ^a  

^a GGZ Delfland   (Netherlands)

^b JellinekMentrum   (Netherlands)

^c ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^e NONE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cognitive functions; Depression; Electroconvulsive therapy; Maintenance therapy; Pharmacotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; RATING SCALE;

AGED; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0042386119     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124509-200309000-00007     Document Type: Article

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