Absence of Additional Cognitive Impairment in Schizophrenia Patients during Maintenance Electroconvulsive Therapy

Schizophrenia Bulletin

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 185-189

  Rami, Lorena ^a,b,c   Bernardo, Miquel ^a,b,c   Valdes, Manuel ^a,b,c   Boget, Teresa ^a   Portella, Maria J ^c   Ferrer, Jose ^a   Salamero, Manel ^a,c  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

^b INSTITUT D INVESTIGACIONS BIOMÈDIQUES AUGUST PI I SUNYER IDIBAPS   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cognitive functions; Electroconvulsive therapy; Neuropsychology; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; APTITUDE TEST; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BRAIN FUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MEMORY; MEMORY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 2342620754     PISSN: 05867614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.schbul.a007062     Document Type: Article

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