What we learn about continuation treatments from the collaborative electroconvulsive therapy studies

Journal of ECT

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 215-218

  Fink, Max ^a,b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM; NORTRIPTYLINE;

ADULT; DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NOTE; RATING SCALE; RECURRENCE RISK; RELAPSE; REMISSION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEDATION; SUICIDE;

ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; LONG-TERM CARE; MULTICENTER STUDIES AS TOPIC; NORTRIPTYLINE; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RECURRENCE; RETREATMENT; SUICIDE;

EID: 37349005179     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/yct.0b013e31814da984     Document Type: Note

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