The efficacy of ECT in adults with mental retardation experiencing psychiatric disorders

Journal of ECT

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 208-212

  Reinblatt, Shauna P ^a   Rifkin, Arthur ^a   Freeman, Jon ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Sleep Disorders Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental disabilities; ECT; Electroconvulsive therapy; Intellectual disabilities; Mental retardation

Indexed keywords

ABERRANT BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST; ADULT; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL GLOBAL IMPRESSION SCALE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DEVICE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERMITTENT EXPLOSIVE DISORDER; IRRITABILITY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL DISEASE; MOOD DISORDER; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOSIS; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THERAPY RESISTANCE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDERS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MOOD DISORDERS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 10344223478     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124509-200412000-00004     Document Type: Review

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