Combining ECT and clozapine in the treatment of clozapine-refractory schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder – a pilot study

Objective. Clozapine is the current gold standard treatment for severe treatment-refractory schizophrenia, but even so 40 - 70% of these patients will continue to experience disabling symptoms when treated with clozapine monotherapy. Current clinical practice at Stikland Hospital holds that known cl...

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Main Authors: L Koen, C E van den Berg, D J H Niehaus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2008-12-01
Series:South African Journal of Psychiatry
Online Access:http://www.sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/174