A comparison of ECT dosing methods using a clinical sample

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 141, Issue 2-3, 2012, Pages 222-226

  Bennett, Daniel M ^a   Perrin, Jennifer S ^a   Currie, James ^a   Blacklaw, Lisa ^a   Kuriakose, Joji ^b   Rao, Ahsan ^b   Reid, Ian C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS Grampian ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depression; ECT; Fixed dosing; Seizure threshold; Stimulus dosing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DOSE RESPONSE; DOSIMETRY; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; FIXED DOSING METHOD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; SEIZURE THRESHOLD; STIMULUS; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEIZURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867577301     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2012.02.033     Document Type: Article

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