Intractable schizo-affective disorder successfully treated with electroconvulsive treatment over six years
Some patients with severe mental disorders are refractory to psychotherapeutic or psychopharmacological interventions. We describe a patient with severe symptoms from the age of 16 to 44. Her illness is best described as a schizo-affective disorder. Several series of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)...
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| Language: | English |
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Emerald Publishing
2012-07-01
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| Series: | Mental Illness |
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| Online Access: | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/mi/article/view/3136 |