The practice of electroconvulsive therapy in Malawi

Journal of ECT

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 137-140

  Selis, Mischa A ^a   Kauye, Felix ^b   Leentjens, Albert F G ^c  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Zomba Mental Hospital   (Malawi)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

ECT; Electroconvulsive therapy; Malawi; Sub Saharan Africa; Unmodified

Indexed keywords

AMNESIA; ARTICLE; CHECKLIST; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL GLOBAL IMPRESSION SCALE; CONFUSION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MALAWI; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MOOD DISORDER; MOUTH CAVITY; PATIENT SELECTION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOSIS; RATING SCALE; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COHORT ANALYSIS; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALAWI; MALE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 54049149472     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YCT.0b013e31815dcfd7     Document Type: Article

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