Autobiographical memory and electroconvulsive therapy: Do not throw out the baby

Journal of ECT

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 177-186

  Sackeim, Harold A ^a  

^a Departments of Psychiatry and Radiology College of Physicians and Surg Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

autobiographical memory; CUAMI; CUAMI SF; electroconvulsive therapy; retrograde amnesia

Indexed keywords

NORTRIPTYLINE; VENLAFAXINE;

ANTEROGRADE AMNESIA; AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL MEMORY; COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL MEMORY INTERVIEW; COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL MEMORY INTERVIEW SHORT FORM; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SEIZURE THRESHOLD; VALIDITY; ADVERSE EFFECTS; AMNESIA, RETROGRADE; EPISODIC MEMORY;

AMNESIA, RETROGRADE; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; MEMORY, EPISODIC;

EID: 84908356426     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YCT.0000000000000117     Document Type: Review

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