Electroconvulsive therapy : a guide for professionals and their patients

摘要: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), despite its controversial history, may well represent the only viable treatment for severe psychiatric illness in those whom medication is not an option. In Electronconvulsive Therapy, Dr. Max Fink draws on over 50 years of clinical experience to describe this safe, painless, and often life-saving treatment. Extensively revised restructured since original publication a decade ago, book provides readers with detailed explanation ECT procedure, helping them better understand prepare Discussions mechanisms actions have been updated sections added use pediatric populations treat movement disorders such as Parkinsons. Case studies patients illustrate dramatic success relieving depression, mania, catatonia, psychosis. Clarifying many misconceptions surrounding treatment, reveals how anesthesia muscle relaxation techniques reduce discomfort risks levels lower than associated drugs. He then historical perspective from discovery widespread beginning 1930s, 1950s when it was replaced by psychotropic drugs, revival last 30 concludes straightforward discussion ethical issues use, similarities differences other modern brain stimulation techniques. The classic text subject, written renowned researcher physician, Therapy excellent resource patients, their families, mental health professionals.