Speed of response to threshold and suprathreshold bilateral ECT in depression, mania and schizophrenia

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 117, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 104-107

  Thirthalli, Jagadisha ^a   Kumar, Channaveerachari Naveen ^a   Bangalore, Ravi P ^a   Gangadhar, Bangalore N ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Depression; Electroconvulsive therapy; Mania; Schizophrenia; Threshold

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADULT; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67650081280     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2008.12.011     Document Type: Article

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