Electroconvulsive therapy for the treatment of refractory mania

Journal of Psychiatric Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 61-66

  Robinson, Lee A ^a   Penzner, Julie B ^a   Arkow, Stan ^a   Kahn, David A ^a   Berman, Joshua A ^a  

^a Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

antipsychotic medications; electroconvulsive therapy; mania; mood stabilizing medications; treatment refractory illness

Indexed keywords

ALPRAZOLAM; ARIPIPRAZOLE; CARBAMAZEPINE; CHLORPROMAZINE; CLONAZEPAM; DIURETIC AGENT; LITHIUM; LORAZEPAM; OXCARBAZEPINE; PERPHENAZINE; POTASSIUM; RISPERIDONE; TOPIRAMATE; VALPROATE SEMISODIUM;

ADULT; ANKLE EDEMA; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BORDERLINE STATE; CASE REPORT; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; DRUG FEVER; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; DYSPHAGIA; DYSTONIA; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; GLOSSITIS; HUMAN; HYPERTRANSAMINASEMIA; HYPOKALEMIA; HYPOTENSION; LEGAL ASPECT; MANIA; MOUTH ULCER; PATIENT SAFETY; REFRACTORY MANIA; SIDE EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT REFUSAL; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; LITHIUM; METFORMIN; MIDDLE AGED; PERPHENAZINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 79551546704     PISSN: 15274160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pra.0000393847.58003.8f     Document Type: Article

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