Perceptions and awareness of electroconvulsive therapy among patients and their families: A review of the research from developing countries

Journal of ECT

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 317-322

  Chakrabarti, Subho ^a   Grover, Sandeep ^a   Rajagopal, Rajendra ^b  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

^b MYSORE MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

developing countries; ECT; knowledge; perceptions

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONFUSION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; EXPERIENCE; FEAR; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MEMORY DISORDER; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PERCEPTION; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; REVIEW;

EID: 78650478542     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YCT.0b013e3181cfc8ba     Document Type: Review

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