Electroconvulsive therapy for bipolar disorder: Evidence supporting what clinicians have long Known

Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

Volumn 76, Issue 9, 2015, Pages e1151-e1152

  Kellner, Charles H ^a   Ahle, Gabriella M ^a   Geduldig, Emma T ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIPOLAR DISORDER; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; EMERGENCY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MANIA; NOTE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; DRUG RESISTANCE; FEMALE; MALE;

BIPOLAR DISORDER; DRUG RESISTANCE; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 84943543890     PISSN: 01606689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4088/JCP.14com09498     Document Type: Note

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