Use of electroconvulsive therapy in an adolescent patient with catatonia
There is lot of skepticism about the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in children and adolescents. However, available literature suggests that use of ECT can be at times life-saving in adolescents, especially those presenting with severe catatonia. We treated a 16-year-old female who presented...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2014;volume=36;issue=2;spage=195;epage=197;aulast=Grover |