Electroconvulsive therapy, practice and evidence.
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چکیده
This issue includes the findings from the largest randomised controlled trial ever conducted with bilateral, unilateral and bifrontal electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). The background to the study and its findings are discussed.
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Comparison of the Effect of Face-to-Face and Multimedia Education on the Anxiety Caused by Electroconvulsive Therapy in Patients with Mood Disorders
Background: Training methods to reduce the anxiety caused by the electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) should match the necessity of communicating with the patients suffering from mood disorders. Aim: This study aimed to compare the effects of face-to-face and multimedia education on the anxiety induced by the ECT. Method: This randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted on 75 patients with mo...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science
دوره 196 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010