Clinical outcome and memory function with maintenance electroconvulsive therapy: A retrospective study

Journal of ECT

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 43-45

  Abraham, Gebrehiwot ^a   Milev, Roumen ^b,c,d   Delva, Nick ^b,c   Zaheer, Juveria ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Providence Continuing Care Centre   (Canada)

^d Adult Treatment and Rehabilitation Services   (Canada)

Author keywords

Depression; Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT); Maintenance ECT; Psychiatric disorders; Severely ill

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MEMORY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; DEPRESSION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; MEMORY DISORDER; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOSIS; RECURRENT DISEASE;

DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33748446925     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124509-200603000-00009     Document Type: Article

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