The role of ECT in suicide prevention

Journal of ECT

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 5-9

  Fink, Max ^a   Kellner, Charles H ^b   McCall, W Vaughn ^c  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

electroconvulsive therapy; suicide; suicide risk

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; COHORT STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84894458329     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YCT.0b013e3182a6ad0d     Document Type: Conference Paper

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