Practical issues in the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).
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Weiner, RD; Coffey, CE
Published in: Psychiatr Med
1991
ECT is a safe and effective treatment for affective disorders and certain types of schizophrenia. It is also useful as a form of continuation/maintenance therapy in otherwise resistant cases. The referral of a patient for ECT is based on a careful risk-benefit analysis of all viable treatment options. The administration of ECT in the present era is a refined, technically sophisticated procedure which should be performed only by practitioners with established competency to do so. With proper understanding of risk factors and treatment technique, modifications of the ECT procedure can now frequently be made to minimize adverse effects and to maximize therapeutic response.
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Psychiatr Med
ISSN
0732-0868
Publication Date
1991
Volume
9
Issue
1
Start / End Page
133 / 141
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Risk Factors
- Psychotic Disorders
- Humans
- Electroencephalography
- Electroconvulsive Therapy
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Weiner, R. D., & Coffey, C. E. (1991). Practical issues in the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Psychiatr Med, 9(1), 133–141.
Weiner, R. D., and C. E. Coffey. “Practical issues in the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).” Psychiatr Med 9, no. 1 (1991): 133–41.
Weiner RD, Coffey CE. Practical issues in the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Psychiatr Med. 1991;9(1):133–41.
Weiner, R. D., and C. E. Coffey. “Practical issues in the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).” Psychiatr Med, vol. 9, no. 1, 1991, pp. 133–41.
Weiner RD, Coffey CE. Practical issues in the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Psychiatr Med. 1991;9(1):133–141.
Published In
Psychiatr Med
ISSN
0732-0868
Publication Date
1991
Volume
9
Issue
1
Start / End Page
133 / 141
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Risk Factors
- Psychotic Disorders
- Humans
- Electroencephalography
- Electroconvulsive Therapy