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The ECT handbook : the third report of the Royal College of Psychiatrists' Special Committee on ECT
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This book presents the latest clinical guidelines for psychiatrists who prescribe electroconvulsive therapy and practitioners who administer it, and clarifies the place of ECT in contemporary practice and reviews the evidence for its efficacy.Abstract:
This book presents the latest clinical guidelines for psychiatrists who prescribe electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and practitioners who administer it. It clarifies the place of ECT in contemporary practice and reviews the evidence for its efficacy. Recommendations about practical administration are included, which are intended to maximise the effectiveness of the treatment and minimise any possible adverse effects. The evidence relating to psychotropic drug therapy during and after ECT is presented and analysed, and a chapter is devoted to legal issues and consent to treatment. Suggested protocols and other useful resources are included as appendices.read more
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Evidence-based guidelines for treating depressive disorders with antidepressants: A revision of the 2000 British Association for Psychopharmacology guidelines
Ian M. Anderson,I. N. Ferrier,RC Baldwin,Philip J. Cowen,Louise M. Howard,Glyn Lewis,Keith Matthews,RH McAllister-Williams,Robert Peveler,Jan Scott,Andre Tylee +10 more
TL;DR: These guidelines cover the nature and detection of depressive disorders, acute treatment with antidepressant drugs, choice of drug versus alternative treatment, practical issues in prescribing and management, next-step treatment, relapse prevention, treatment of relapse, and stopping treatment.
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Contemporary use and practice of electroconvulsive therapy worldwide
TL;DR: Large global variation in ECT utilization, administration, and practice advocates a need for worldwide sharing of knowledge about ECT, reflection, and learning from each other's experiences.
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Electroconvulsive therapy: Part I. A perspective on the evolution and current practice of ECT.
Nancy A. Payne,Joan Prudic +1 more
TL;DR: An overview of ECT's historical development is provided and the current state of knowledge about ECT is discussed, including technical aspects of delivery, patient selection, its side-effect profile, and factors that may contribute to underuse.
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A survey of the practice of electroconvulsive therapy in Asia.
Worrawat Chanpattana,Barry Alan Kramer,Girish Kunigiri,Bangalore N. Gangadhar,Rungrueng Kitphati,Chittaranjan Andrade +5 more
TL;DR: The practice of ECT in Asia may seem suboptimal: schizophrenia, not depression, is the most common indication; most institutions offer sine-wave ECT; unmodified ECT is commonly administered; bilateral electrode placement is invariable in most institutions; electroencephalographic monitoring is uncommon; continuation ECT are infrequent; and no formal training in ECTis available.
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'The effectiveness of electroconvulsive therapy: A literature review'
John Read,Richard P. Bentall +1 more
TL;DR: The cost-benefit analysis for ECT is so poor that its use cannot be scientifically justified, and there are no placebo-controlled studies evaluating the hypothesis that ECT prevents suicide, and no robust evidence from other kinds of studies to support the hypothesis.