Patients' and their relatives' attitudes toward electroconvulsive therapy in bipolar disorder

Journal of ECT

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 255-259

  Virit, Osman ^a   Ayar, Duygu ^b   Savas, Haluk Asuman ^a   Yumru, Mehmet ^a   Selek, Salih ^a  

^a GAZIANTEP UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b GAZIOSMANPASA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Attitude; Bipolar disorder; ECT; Patient; Relatives

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO MENTAL ILLNESS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEMORY DISORDER; MENTAL PATIENT; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; RELATIVE; SATISFACTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CAREGIVERS; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; TURKEY;

EID: 37349039337     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/yct.0b013e318156b77f     Document Type: Article

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