One-year follow-up after discontinuing maintenance electroconvulsive therapy: A multitaper Jackknife analysis

Journal of ECT

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 225-228

  Huuhka, Kaija ^a   Viikki, Merja ^b,c   Tammentie, Tarja ^a   Tuohimaa, Kati ^a   Björkqvist, Minna ^a   Alanen, Hanna Mari ^a   Leinonen, Esa ^a,b   Kampman, Olli ^b,d  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Finland)

^c Tampere Mental Health Centre   (Finland)

^d SEINÄJOKI CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

continuation ECT; ECT; maintenance ECT; MDD

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DEPRESSION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; RELAPSE; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; RECURRENCE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT REFUSAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84870289937     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YCT.0b013e3182548f93     Document Type: Article

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