Continuation and maintenance electroconvulsive therapy for mood disorders: Review of the literature

Neuropsychobiology

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 129-140

  Petrides, Georgios ^a   Tobias, Kristen G ^b   Kellner, Charles H ^b   Rudorfer, Matthew V ^c  

^a ZUCKER HILLSIDE HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuation electroconvulsive therapy; Electroconvulsive therapy; Maintenance electroconvulsive therapy; Mood disorders; Review

Indexed keywords

CLONAZEPAM; CLOZAPINE; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; HALOPERIDOL; LITHIUM; MILNACIPRAN; NORTRIPTYLINE; OXAZEPAM; PAROXETINE; RISPERIDONE; VALPROIC ACID; ZOLPIDEM;

ANESTHESIA; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONTINUATION ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; ELECTRODE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MAINTENANCE ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; MANIA; MOOD DISORDER; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT DURATION;

ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; MOOD DISORDERS; RECURRENCE;

EID: 79961149701     PISSN: 0302282X     EISSN: 14230224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000328943     Document Type: Review

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