Resolution of severe suicidality with a single electroconvulsive therapy

Journal of ECT

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 86-88

  Kobeissi, Jamal ^a   Aloysi, Amy ^a   Tobias, Kristen ^a   Popeo, Dennis ^a   Kellner, Charles H ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

depression; ECT; psychotic depression; remission; single ECT; speed of response; suicide

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CLONAZEPAM; LEVOTHYROXINE; METHOHEXITAL; OLANZAPINE; PAROXETINE; SUXAMETHONIUM;

AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BEDTIME DOSAGE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FOLLOW UP; FOREARM; HAMILTON SCALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INSOMNIA; LACERATION; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEPRESSION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; MALE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79952195778     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YCT.0b013e3181da842a     Document Type: Article

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