Electroconvulsive therapy in delusional and non-delusional depressive disorder.
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چکیده
Major depressive disorder (MDD) patients (n = 66) treated with electroconvulsive therapy were stratified by the presence (n = 30) or absence (n = 36) of delusional symptoms (by Research Diagnostic Criteria) to compare their response to treatment. At discharge from hospital 83% of the MDD with psychosis group and 58% of the MDD without psychosis group were good responders (P = 0.03). The implications of this are discussed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of affective disorders
دوره 19 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1990