Effect of two educational interventions on knowledge and attitudes towards electroconvulsive therapy

Journal of ECT

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 230-236

  Andrews, Michele ^a   Hasking, Penelope ^b  

^a School of Psychology   (Australia)

^b BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attitudes; ECT; Education; Knowledge

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PUBLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; VIDEORECORDING;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAMPHLETS; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRES; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 10344265939     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124509-200412000-00008     Document Type: Article

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