Safe performance of ECT in severely ill patients: A retrospective study

European Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 237-247

  Sartorius, A ^a   Hewer, W ^a,b  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (Germany)

^b Vinzenz von Paul Hospital   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Electroconvulsive therapy; Geriatric psychiatry; Medical comorbidity

Indexed keywords

ETOMIDATE; PROPOFOL; THIOPENTAL;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CATATONIC SCHIZOPHRENIA; CHARLSON COMORBIDITY INDEX; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CUMULATIVE ILLNESS RATING SCALE FOR GERIATRICS; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MENTAL DISEASE; MOOD DISORDER; PARANOID SCHIZOPHRENIA; PATIENT SAFETY; RATING SCALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 40849131038     PISSN: 02136163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4321/S0213-61632007000400001     Document Type: Article

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