Long-term weekly continuation electroconvulsive therapy: A case series

Journal of ECT

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 274-277

  Zisselman, Marc H ^a,b   Rosenquist, Peter B ^c   Curlik, Sharon M ^b  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

ECT; Frequency; Maintenance; Relapse; Safety

Indexed keywords

ALPRAZOLAM; CARBAMAZEPINE; CITALOPRAM; CLOZAPINE; ESCITALOPRAM; FLUOXETINE; FLUPHENAZINE; HALOPERIDOL; LITHIUM CARBONATE; NORTRIPTYLINE; OLANZAPINE; OXCARBAZEPINE; PAROXETINE; QUETIAPINE; RISPERIDONE; SERTRALINE; THIORIDAZINE; TIOTIXENE; TRAZODONE; VALPROIC ACID; VENLAFAXINE; ZIPRASIDONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CASE STUDY; DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENTAL PATIENT; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOPHARMACOTHERAPY; RELAPSE; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; RECURRENCE;

EID: 37349076901     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YCT.0b013e3180dc9325     Document Type: Article

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