The effects of electro-convulsive therapy on the speed of information processing in major depression

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 103, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 263-266

  Tsourtos, George ^a   Spong, Jo ^b   Stough, Con ^b  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognition; Electro convulsive therapy; Inspection time; Major depression

Indexed keywords

DOSULEPIN; MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITOR; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; VENLAFAXINE;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADULT; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; ANXIETY DISORDERS; ATTENTION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MENTAL PROCESSES; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; SIZE PERCEPTION;

EID: 34548822135     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2007.01.026     Document Type: Article

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