ECT use in refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder

Klinik Psikofarmakoloji Bulteni

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 167-170

  Tomruk, Nesrin B ^a   Saatcioglu, Omer ^a   Ugurlu, Esra ^a   Hacioglu, Münevver ^a  

^a Bakirkoy Ruh Sagligi ve Sinir Hastaliklari Egitim ve Arastirma Hastanesi   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Antidepressant; Antipsychotic; Electroconvulsive therapy; Obsessive compulsive disorder

Indexed keywords

ALPRAZOLAM; AMISULPRIDE; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENT; BIPERIDEN; CARBAMAZEPINE; CLOMIPRAMINE; ESCITALOPRAM; FLUOXETINE; FLUPENTIXOL; FLUVOXAMINE; HALOPERIDOL; HYDROXYZINE; MAPROTILINE; MEDAZEPAM; OLANZAPINE; PAROXETINE; QUETIAPINE; RISPERIDONE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; SERTRALINE; TRAZODONE;

ADD ON THERAPY; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL STRESS MANAGEMENT; DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR DEPRESSION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 77957173742     PISSN: 10177833     EISSN: 13029657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10177833.2010.11790653     Document Type: Article

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