Melancholic symptoms as assessed by the Hamilton depression rating scale and outcomes with and without electroconvulsive therapy on an in-patient mood disorders unit

Acta Neuropsychiatrica

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 21-25

  Rasmussen, Keith G ^a   Stevens, Susanna R ^a   Kung, Simon ^a   Mohan, Amit ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Electroconvulsive therapy; Major depression; Melancholia; Mood disorders; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HAMILTON SCALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANCHOLIA; MOOD DISORDER; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; RATING SCALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 74049135994     PISSN: 09242708     EISSN: 16015215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-5215.2009.00425.x     Document Type: Article

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