Electroconvulsive therapy for affective disorders in persons with mental retardation

Psychiatric Quarterly

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 99-104

  Kessler, Richard J ^a,b,c  

^a Adults Children Lrng Devmtl D   (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c ACLD   (United States)

Author keywords

Affective disorders; ECT; Mental retardation

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; HALOPERIDOL; LITHIUM; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; NORTRIPTYLINE; PHENYTOIN;

ANOREXIA; APATHY; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; COMPULSION; CRYING; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; GRAND MAL SEIZURE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPERSOMNIA; IMPULSIVENESS; INSOMNIA; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MANIA; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL INSTABILITY; METASTASIS; MOOD DISORDER; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHOMOTOR RETARDATION; PSYCHOSOCIAL WITHDRAWAL; REMISSION; REVIEW; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; SELF CARE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MOOD DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2542449301     PISSN: 00332720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:PSAQ.0000007564.35985.55     Document Type: Review

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