Efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy in the treatment of nondepressed psychiatric illness in elderly patients: A review of the literature

Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 3-11

  Wilkins, Kirsten M ^a,b   Ostroff, Robert ^a   Tampi, Rajesh R ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Catatonia; Dementia; Elderly; Electroconvulsive therapy; Parkinson's disease; Schizoaffective disorder; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DOPAMINE; LEVODOPA; MOOD STABILIZER; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BIPOLAR MANIA; CATATONIA; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MOOD DISORDER; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PARKINSON DISEASE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT INDICATION;

BIPOLAR DISORDER; CATATONIA; DEMENTIA; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; PARKINSON DISEASE; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 39349114965     PISSN: 08919887     EISSN: 15525708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0891988707311027     Document Type: Review

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