Psychological factors related to the experience of and reaction to electroconvulsive therapy

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 589-599

  Fisher, Paul ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Consent; Electroconvulsive therapy; Fear; Memory; Powerlessness

Indexed keywords

AMNESIA; CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY; DEPRESSION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEAR; HUMAN; IDENTITY; INFORMED CONSENT; MEMORY; POWERLESSNESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGIST; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; REVIEW;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEAR; HUMANS; IDENTIFICATION (PSYCHOLOGY); INFORMED CONSENT; MEMORY; MENTAL DISORDERS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 84870947639     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638237.2012.734656     Document Type: Review

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