Open trial on the efficacy of right unilateral electroconvulsive therapy with titration and high charge

Journal of ECT

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 237-239

  Rosa, Moacyr Alexandro ^a,b   Rosa, Marina O ^a   Daltio, Claudiane S ^a   Abreu, Lena N ^a   Marcolin, Marco A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Institute of Psychiatry   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Efficacy; Electroconvulsive therapy; Stimulus titration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; ELECTRODE; FEMALE; HAMILTON SCALE; HUMAN; MALE; OPEN STUDY; REMISSION; TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADULT; ANESTHETICS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; ELECTRODES; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MALE; TITRIMETRY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33845425240     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.yct.0000244242.10167.fd     Document Type: Article

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