Discourse analysis and the experience of ECT

Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 189-203

  Johnstone, Lucy ^a   Frith, Hannah ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COOPERATION; DEPRESSION; DISCOURSE ANALYSIS; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; MASS MEDIUM; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOANALYSIS; PUBLIC OPINION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE; BRAIN INJURIES; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; PATIENT SATISFACTION;

EID: 21344436184     PISSN: 14760835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/147608305X26657     Document Type: Article

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