Electroconvulsive and Neuromodulation Therapies

Conrad M. Swartz

Oregon Health and Science University and Southern Illinois University

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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication dataElectroconvulsive and neuromodulation therapies / edited by Conrad M. Swartz. p.; cm.Includes bibliographical references and index.ISBN 978-0-521-88388-7 (hardback)1. Electroconvulsive therapy. 2. Electric stimulation. 3. Magnetic brain stimulation.I. Swartz, Conrad M. II. Title.[DNLM: 1. Electroconvulsive Therapy. 2. Mental Disorders – therapy. 3. Electric StimulationTherapy. 4. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation. WM 412 E377 2009]RC485.E38 2009616.89′122–dc22 2008034119

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