Frequency and duration of course of ECT sessions: An appraisal of recent evidence
Aims and Method: This paper aims to review the recent literature regarding factors influencing the frequency and number of sessions during a course of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for different psychiatric disorders. We systematically reviewed English-language papers of clinical trials of ECT pub...
Main Authors: | Jagadisha Thirthalli, Shalini S Naik, Girish Kunigiri |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2020-01-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2020;volume=42;issue=3;spage=207;epage=218;aulast=Thirthalli |
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