Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 74, Issue 2 , Pages 191-195 , April 2003

ECT response in delusional versus non-delusional depressed inpatients

  • Tom K. Birkenhäger

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biological Psychiatry, Parnassia Psychomedical Center, P.O. Box 53002, 2505 AA The Hague, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31-70-391-6391; fax: +31-70-391-6465
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  • Esther M. Pluijms

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biological Psychiatry, Parnassia Psychomedical Center, P.O. Box 53002, 2505 AA The Hague, The Netherlands
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  • Stefan A.P. Lucius

      Affiliations

    • Department of Research, Parnassia Psychomedical Center, P.O. Box 53002, 2505 AA The Hague, The Netherlands

Received 20 February 2001 ,Accepted 30 November 2001.

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PII: S0165-0327(02)00005-8

doi: 10.1016/S0165-0327(02)00005-8

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 74, Issue 2 , Pages 191-195 , April 2003

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