Clinical outcomes and quality of life in patients submitted to electroconvulsive therapy

Journal of ECT

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 182-185

  Antunes, Paula Barros ^a   Fleck, Marcelo P ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE CLÍNICAS DE PORTO ALEGRE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Electroconvulsive therapy; Patient's perception; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CLINICAL GLOBAL IMPRESSION SCALE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BRAZIL; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; DRUG RESISTANCE; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70349115613     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YCT.0b013e318190b2a9     Document Type: Article

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