CONTEMPORARY PRACTICE OF ELECTROCONVULSIVE-THERAPY

Authors
SCOTT AIF
Citation
Aif. Scott, CONTEMPORARY PRACTICE OF ELECTROCONVULSIVE-THERAPY, British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 51(7), 1994, pp. 334-338
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
British Journal of Hospital Medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
00071064
Volume
51
Issue
7
Year of publication
1994
Pages
334 - 338
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-1064(1994)51:7<334:CPOE>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an effective and important treatmen t for severe depressive illness and for other depressive illnesses tha t have not responded to drug treatment. Practical guidelines based on recent research findings are presented here to maximize the efficacy a nd minimize the adverse effects of ECT.