Acute and maintenance electroconvulsive therapy for treatment of psychotic depression in a pregnant patient

Journal of ECT

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 185-187

  Bozkurt, Ali ^a   Karlidere, Tunay ^a   Isintas, Mehmet ^a   Ozmenler, Nahit K ^a   Ozsahin, Aytekin ^a   Yanarates, Omer ^a  

^a GULHANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Depression; ECT; Maintenance treatment; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; FOLIC ACID; IRON POLYMALTOSE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; THIOPENTAL;

ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HAMILTON SCALE; HUMAN; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PSYCHOSOCIAL WITHDRAWAL; SAFETY;

ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; REMISSION INDUCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34548394506     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YCT.0b013e31806db4dd     Document Type: Article

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