Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 82, Issue 3 , Pages 335-342 , 1 November 2004

Electroconvulsive therapy in adolescent and adult psychiatric inpatients—a retrospective chart design

  • Daniel Stein

      Affiliations

    • The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
    • All affiliated with Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
    • ,
  • Larissa Kurtsman

      Affiliations

    • Abarbanel Mental Health Center, Bat Yam, Israel
    • All affiliated with Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
    • ,
  • Shaul Stier

      Affiliations

    • Abarbanel Mental Health Center, Bat Yam, Israel
    • All affiliated with Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
    • ,
  • Yulia Remnik

      Affiliations

    • Abarbanel Mental Health Center, Bat Yam, Israel
    • All affiliated with Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
    • ,
  • Sorin Meged

      Affiliations

    • Abarbanel Mental Health Center, Bat Yam, Israel
    • All affiliated with Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
    • ,
  • Abraham Weizman

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +972-3-925-8290; fax: +972-3-924-1041.
    • Geha Mental Health Center and Felsenstein Medical Research Center, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petah Tiqva 49100, Israel
    • All affiliated with Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Received 28 May 2003 ,Revised 23 January 2004 ,Accepted 26 January 2004.

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PII: S0165-0327(04)00054-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2004.01.009

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 82, Issue 3 , Pages 335-342 , 1 November 2004

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