Electroconvulsive therapy, depression, and cognitive outcomes: An Australian audit

Journal of ECT

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 174-178

  Fisher, Laura J ^a   Goldney, Robert D ^b   Furze, Peter F ^c   Williams, Jody L ^a   Mattner, June ^c   McCleave, David J ^a  

^a Adelaide Clinic   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c Fullarton Private Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognitive outcomes; Electroconvulsive therapy; HoNOS; Memory; SF 36

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MENTAL PATIENT; MOOD DISORDER; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

AUSTRALIA; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUESTIONNAIRES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 4644223128     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124509-200409000-00009     Document Type: Article

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