ECT FOR THE TREATMENT OF MOOD DISORDERS IN CANCER-PATIENTS

Authors
BEALE MD KELLNER CH PARSONS PJ
Citation
Md. Beale et al., ECT FOR THE TREATMENT OF MOOD DISORDERS IN CANCER-PATIENTS, Convulsive therapy, 13(4), 1997, pp. 222-226
Citations number
19
Journal title
Convulsive therapy → ACNP
ISSN journal
07498055
Volume
13
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
222 - 226
Database
ISI
SICI code
0749-8055(1997)13:4<222:EFTTOM>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
The authors review the literature and report three patients with cance r whose comorbid mood disorder was successfully treated with electroco nvulsive therapy (ECT). They make recommendations for early considerat ion of ECT and aggressive treatment of depression in this high-risk po pulation.