Electroconvulsive therapy: Predictors and trends in utilization from 1976 to 2000

Journal of ECT

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 127-132

  Munk Olsen, Trine ^a   Laursen, Thomas Munk ^a   Videbech, Poul ^b   Rosenberg, Raben ^b   Mortensen, Preben Bo ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Electroconvulsive therapy; Epidemiology; Predictors; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PREDICTION; REGISTER; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; TREND STUDY; ADOLESCENT; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL MODEL; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33748108152     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124509-200606000-00010     Document Type: Article

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