ECT for major depression in four patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus.
The authors describe four individuals infected with the human immunodeficiency virus type I (HIV) whose severe depressions were successfully treated with ECT.
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Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21205.
Miller
R R
RR
Lipsey
J R
JR
McPherson
R W
RW
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000523:psychology*; D000328:Adult; D003863:Depression / Q000628:therapy; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D005260:Female; D006679:HIV Seropositivity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male