The use of electroconvulsive therapy in pain patients

Joanne R. Bloomstein; Teresa A. Rummans; Toshihiko Maruta; Siong Chi Lin; Thomas S. Pileggi

doi:10.1016/S0033-3182(96)71551-7

The use of electroconvulsive therapy in pain patients

Joanne R. Bloomstein, Teresa A. Rummans, Toshihiko Maruta, Siong Chi Lin, Thomas S. Pileggi

Psychiatry and Psychology

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Twenty-one patients with primary chronic pain received electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for concurrent affective symptoms. Twenty of the 21 patients experienced improvement in the level of their pain. ECT can be an effective treatment modality for patients who have chronic pain complicated by affective symptoms.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	374-379
Number of pages	6
Journal	Psychosomatics
Volume	37
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0033-3182(96)71551-7
State	Published - Jan 1 1996

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