Unmodified electroconvulsive therapy: The perspective of patients from a developing country

Journal of ECT

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 218-222

  James, Bawo O ^a   Morakinyo, Olufemi ^b   Lawani, Ambrose O ^a   Omoaregba, Joyce O ^a   Olotu, Osasu S ^a  

^a Clinical Services Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

patient perspectives; unmodified ECT

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MYALGIA; NIGERIA; OUTPATIENT; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ATTITUDE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HEADACHE; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; NIGERIA; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77956487140     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YCT.0b013e3181c30494     Document Type: Article

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