Use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in postpartum psychosis - A naturalistic prospective study

Archives of Women's Mental Health

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 247-251

  Babu, Girish N ^a   Thippeswamy, Harish ^b   Chandra, Prabha S ^b  

^a SDM COLLEGE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND HOSPITAL   (India)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

ECT; Mother and infant; Postpartum psychosis

Indexed keywords

MOOD STABILIZER; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; THIOPENTAL;

ADULT; ANTEROGRADE AMNESIA; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CATATONIA; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NATURALISTIC INQUIRY; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUERPERAL PSYCHOSIS; SEIZURE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; CATATONIA; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; INDIA; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LENGTH OF STAY; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878647650     PISSN: 14341816     EISSN: 14351102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00737-013-0342-2     Document Type: Article

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