Non-pharmacological prophylaxis of affective disorders: A current view with clinical observations in case series of depressed patients

International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 93-99

  Papadimitriou, George N ^a   Papakostas, Yiannis G ^a   Pehlivanidis, Artemios H ^a   Christodoulou, George N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Affective disorders; Cognitive therapy; Electroconvulsive therapy; Prophylaxis; Sleep deprivation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RELAPSE; REMISSION; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0042769052     PISSN: 13651501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13651500310001914     Document Type: Article

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