A Comparative Study on the Effectiveness of Electroconvulsive Therapy and Ketamine in Persons Suffering from Treatment-resistant Depressive Disorder
Background: Depression is a common illness that affects about 3.8% of the population worldwide. Patients with major depression respond to antidepressant treatment, but 10%–20% of them do not improve or show a partial response. It is coupled with functional impairment, poor quality of life, suicide i...
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Main Authors: | Vikhram Ramasubramanian, S. Mathumathi, Gautami Thirumalaisamy, Sugaparaneetharan Ayyanar, Gopi Rajendhiran, M. Kannan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2024-12-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Psychiatric Nursing |
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Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/iopn.iopn_93_23 |
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