| Description |
ix, 328 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
1. History of Electroconvulsive Therapy -- 2. Efficacy of Electroconvulsive Therapy -- 3. Prediction of Response to Electroconvulsive Therapy -- 4. The Medical Physiology of Electroconvulsive Therapy -- 5. Electroconvulsive Therapy in the High-Risk Patient -- 6. The Electroconvulsive Therapy Stimulus, Seizure Induction, and Seizure Quality -- 7. Treatment Electrode Placement: Bitemporal, Unilateral, Bifrontal -- 8. Technique of Electroconvulsive Therapy: Theory -- 9. Technique of Electroconvulsive Therapy: Praxis -- 10. Memory and Cognitive Functioning After Electroconvulsive Therapy -- 11. Neurobiological Correlates and Mechanisms -- 12. Patients' Attitudes, Medicolegal Considerations, and Informed Consent -- 13. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Therapy (TMS) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-313) and index |
| Subject |
Electroconvulsive therapy.
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Electroconvulsive Therapy.
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| LC no. |
2002022051 |
| ISBN |
0195148207 cloth |
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0195148207 |
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