Seventy five years of electroconvulsive therapy : a look back and the future ahead
Journal Title: INDIAN JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Electroconvulsive therapy has been in existence for last 75 years. Although newer pharmacological agents have been introduced during this period, ECT has continued to enjoy special status in management of certain psychiatric illnesses. This review looks at the history of ECT, indications of its use, its procedure and the controversies that arose over this period. Status of ECT according to new mental health care bill 2013 has also been discussed.
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Siddharth Arya, Aniruddha Basu
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- EP ID EP248059
- DOI 10.30877/IJMH.2.1.2015.8-18
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