Electroconvulsive therapy in first-episode schizophrenia

Journal of ECT

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 38-42

  Üçok, Alp ^a   Çakir, Sibel ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Catatonia; Electroconvulsive therapy; First episode; Schizophrenia; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; REMISSION; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIOLENCE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; METHODOLOGY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCHIZOPHRENIA; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33748453019     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124509-200603000-00008     Document Type: Article

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