PT694. Concomitant psychopharmacological treatments during electroconvulsive therapy
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Randomized controlled trial of occupational therapy in patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia Estudo aleatorizado e controlado empregando a terapia ocupacional em pacientes com esquizofrenia refratária a tratamento antipsicótico
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