Clinical Case Database / Category: Clinical Care
Electroconvulsive therapy
Publication details
Dr Laurence Potter MRCPsych, Dr Robert Tobiansky FRCPsych
Foundation Years Journal, volume 6, issue 6, p.30 (123Doc Education, London, June 2012)
Abstract
First used in 1938, ECT remains the most effective form of treatment for a minority of severely depressed patients, for whom it may be a life-saving intervention. Foundation Year Doctors should be familiar with the treatment, including the likely benefits and risks associated with ECT. In this article, the authors describe the practical aspects of the procedure and clinical scenarios where it might be used.
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Authors
Dr Laurence Potter MRCPsych
ST6 Psychiatry
Springwell Centre, Wellhouse Lane
Barnet, Herts, EN5 3DJ
Dr Robert Tobiansky FRCPsych
Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist
Springwell Centre, Wellhouse Lane
Barnet, Herts, EN5 3DJ
References
1. NICE (2003a) Guidance on the Use of Electroconvulsive Therapy. Technology Appraisal 59. London: NICE. Available at http://www.nice.org. uk/nicemedia/pdf/59ectfullguidance.pdf
2. Scott AIF (2005) The ECT Handbook: The Third Report of the Royal College of Psychiatrists' Special Committee on ECT, 3rd Edition. London: Gaskell. Available at http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/files/pdfversion/cr128.pdf
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