Electroconvulsive therapy in psychiatric practice: a selective review of the evidence.

Oral E, Tomruk N, Plesnicar B, Hotujac L, Kocmur M, Koychev G, Sartorius N.

Historical Article 2008; 29(Suppl 1): 11-32 PubMed PMID: 19029876 Keywords: Clinical Trials as Topic, Electroconvulsive Therapy:adverse effects, Ethics, Medical, History, 20th Century, Humans, Mental Disorders:therapy, Practice Patterns, Physicians', Psychiatry:methods, Treatment Outcome,.

: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is largely historical but is still in use. Modern psychiatry requires careful selection of patients in w.....

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Vagus nerve stimulation in the treatment of pharmacoresistant depression.

Hotujac L, Kuzman M.

Journal Article 2008; 29(Suppl 1): 133-146 PubMed PMID: 19029870 Keywords: Depressive Disorder:therapy, Humans, Mental Disorders:therapy, Risk Factors, Vagus Nerve:physiology, Vagus Nerve Stimulation:methods,.

: Treatment-resistant depression is one of the major challenges in clinical psychiatry, considering that its current treatments are far fr.....

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The role of the psychiatrist in improving patient compliance.

Hotujac L.

Journal Article 2007; 28(Suppl 1): 27-33 PubMed PMID: 17262009 Keywords: Antipsychotic Agents:therapeutic use, Humans, Patient Compliance, Psychiatry, Psychotic Disorders:drug therapy, Treatment Outcome,.

: Compliance, usually referring to how well the patient takes the medication as prescribed, is an important issue in clinical practice. Ho.....

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Treatment of rapid cycling bipolar disorders.

Hotujac L.

Journal Article 2005; 26(Suppl 1): 67-73 PubMed PMID: 16361989 Keywords: Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation:therapeutic use, Antipsychotic Agents:therapeutic use, Bipolar Disorder:diagnosis, Cyclothymic Disorder:drug therapy, Humans, Treatment Outcome,.

: Rapid cycling (RC) bipolar disorder is defined as four or more affective episodes within one year. RC bipolar disorder constitutes one o.....

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Articles by author - Ljubomir Hotujac

Electroconvulsive therapy in psychiatric practice: a selective review of the evidence.

Vagus nerve stimulation in the treatment of pharmacoresistant depression.

The role of the psychiatrist in improving patient compliance.

Treatment of rapid cycling bipolar disorders.