Ethics in Electroconvulsive Therapy (e-bog) af Fink, Max
Fink, Max (forfatter)

Ethics in Electroconvulsive Therapy e-bog

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Few mental illness treatments are more reviled in the public mind than Electroconvulsive Shock Therapy. However, in reality, ECT is a safe and effective treatment for cases of clinical depression and catatonia that are unresponsive to drug therapy. Also, unlike drugs, ECT has relatively few side effects. The authors argue that it is time for this historically stigmatized procedure to be reevalu...
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Forfattere Fink, Max (forfatter)
Forlag Routledge
Udgivet 10 september 2012
Længde 168 sider
Genrer Legal ethics and professional conduct
Sprog English
Format epub
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9781135940041
Few mental illness treatments are more reviled in the public mind than Electroconvulsive Shock Therapy. However, in reality, ECT is a safe and effective treatment for cases of clinical depression and catatonia that are unresponsive to drug therapy. Also, unlike drugs, ECT has relatively few side effects. The authors argue that it is time for this historically stigmatized procedure to be reevaluated. The authors make a strong case for greater professional and public attention to the procedure's benefits, offering historical coverage of ECT-related movements, legislation, public and practitioner sentiment and the introduction of competing treatments. This volume will not only garner the interest of mental health professionals, but will call on policy makers and ethicists to examine its arguments.