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| Genre/Form: | Handbooks, manuals, etc |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Max Fink |
| ISBN: | 0195119568 9780195119565 |
| OCLC Number: | 40061321 |
| Description: | xiv, 157 p. ; 22 cm. |
| Contents: | 1. What Is Electroshock? -- 2. The Patient's Experience -- 3. Risks and Contraindications -- 4. Technical Features of the Treatment -- 5. Depressive Mood Disorders -- 6. Manic Mood Disorders -- 7. Thought Disorders. 8. Movement Disorders -- 9. How Does It Work? -- 10. The Origins of Electroshock Therapy -- 11. Controversy in Electroshock -- 12. Electroshock in the 1990s -- App. 1. Diagnoses in Which ECT Is Considered Effective. App. 2. Diagnoses in Which ECT Is Considered Ineffective -- App. 3. Sample Consent Form for Electrotherapy -- App. 4. Medicines. |
| Responsibility: | by Max Fink. |
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<br>"Dr. Fink...writes about the use of electroshock in the treatment of depression, mania and schizophrenia, among other disorders. He cites numerous studies that he says demonstrate its effectiveness, its record in reducing the cost and length of inpatient treatment, and its ability to bring on antidepressant effects earlier 'and more robust than those of antidepressant drugs.' Dr. Fink's assessment is generally confirmed by the National Institute of Mental Health, which characterizes electroshock therapy as 'one of the most effective yet most stigmatized treatments for depression.'"--The New York Times<br>"In an America long besotted with psychotherapy, Max Fink carried an often lonely torch for the physical treatment of psychiatric disorders . . . . Electroshock is a slim volume, packing a punch of controversy."--Nature<br>"This book, clearly written, concise, and assertive, should help balance the picture, educating mental health professionals and the general public alike"--Forwar Read more...
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