Manic patients receiving ECT in a Brazilian sample

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 79, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 201-208

  Volpe, Fernando M ^a,b   Tavares, Almir ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT); Inpatients; Mania; Treatment decision

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; GENDER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIA; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SAMPLE SIZE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BRAZIL; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PATIENT READMISSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1542509511     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0327(02)00356-7     Document Type: Article

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