Optimizing ECT technique in treating catatonia

Journal of ECT

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 149-150

  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

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; DIAZEPAM; LORAZEPAM; ZOLPIDEM;

AMNESIA; CATATONIA; CLINICAL FEATURE; EDITORIAL; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; RATING SCALE; SYMPTOM; SYNDROME; TREATMENT PLANNING; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; SCHIZOPHRENIA, CATATONIC;

CATATONIA; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; SCHIZOPHRENIA, CATATONIC;

EID: 84978705855     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YCT.0000000000000345     Document Type: Editorial

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