Electroconvulsive therapy: we are hesitant to use the most effective treatment for severe depression.

Acta Psychiatr Scand

Department of Biomedical Sciences, Collaborative Antwerp Psychiatric Research Institute (CAPRI), University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.

Published: April 2020

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