Efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy and its impact on quality of life of patient: A longitudinal study
Background: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) decreases the morbidity in psychiatric illnesses, reduces drug requirement during maintenance, which leads to improvement in quality of life (QOL) in a shorter duration of time. Aim: This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of ECT and its impact on the QOL...
Main Authors: | Saurav Kumar, Daniel Saldanha, Suprakash Chaudhury |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2020-01-01
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Series: | Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth |
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Online Access: | http://www.mjdrdypv.org/article.asp?issn=2589-8302;year=2020;volume=13;issue=4;spage=373;epage=378;aulast=Kumar |
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