An Historical Review of Electroconvulsive Therapy
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Continuation and maintenance electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is used to reduce the risk for relapse and recurrence of affective disorders and schizophrenic disorders. Despite the potential value of these ECT schedules, both are relatively neglected in clinical practice. This article reviews the recent research on the subject. Although most of the research are small open studies and case reports...
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عنوان ژورنال: Jefferson Journal of Psychiatry
سال: 1990
ISSN: 1935-0783
DOI: 10.29046/jjp.008.2.007