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Which are the best evidence-based therapeutic options for clozapine and ECT resistant schizophrenia? A case-report
Rodolfo Furlan Damiano1, Belquiz S Avrichir1, Débora L Melzer-Ribeiro1
1Department and Institute of Psychiatry, Hospital das Clínicas- University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil.
Psychiatry Research
|November 5, 2021
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This is a case description of a patient with clozapine and ECT resistance schizophrenia with several suicide attempts. We discussed evidence-based clinical decisions to deal with such conditions.
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