Knowledge about and attitude toward electroconvulsive therapy of elderly patients with severe mental disorders

Background: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is quite often used in elderly patients with severe mental disorders. One of the important factors which determine the acceptance of ECT among patients is the knowledge and attitude toward ECT. Aim: The present study attempted to assess the knowledge abou...

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Main Authors: Sandeep Grover, Subho Chakrabarti, Ajit Avasthi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Geriatric Mental Health
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Online Access:http://www.jgmh.org/article.asp?issn=2348-9995;year=2014;volume=1;issue=2;spage=100;epage=105;aulast=Grover