Knowledge of attitude toward experience and satisfaction with electroconvulsive therapy in a sample of Iranian patients

Journal of ECT

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 106-112

  Malekian, Azadeh ^a   Amini, Zahra ^b   Maracy, Mohammad Reza ^b   Barekatain, Majid ^a,b  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Attitude; Electroconvulsive therapy; Experience; Knowledge; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRAN; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; IRAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; THIRD-PARTY CONSENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67849110366     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YCT.0b013e31818050dc     Document Type: Article

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