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Shock Therapy - A History of Electroconvulsive Treatment in Mental Illness (Paperback, First Paperback Edition)
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Shock Therapy - A History of Electroconvulsive Treatment in Mental Illness (Paperback, First Paperback Edition)
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Shock therapy is making a comeback today in the treatment of
serious mental illness. Despite its reemergence as a safe and
effective psychiatric tool, however, it continues to be shrouded by
a longstanding negative public image, not least due to films such
as the classic "One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, " where the inmate
of a psychiatric clinic (played by Jack Nicholson) is subjected to
electro-shock to curb his rebellious behavior. Beyond its
vilification in popular culture, the stereotype of convulsive
therapy as a dangerous and inhumane practice is fuelled by
professional posturing and public misinformation. Electroconvulsive
therapy, or ECT, has in the last thirty years been considered a
method of last resort in the treatment of debilitating depression,
suicidal ideation, and other forms of mental illness. Yet,
ironically, its effectiveness in treating these patients would
suggest it as a frontline therapy, bringing relief from acute
symptoms and saving lives.
In this book, Edward Shorter and David Healy trace the
controversial history of ECT and other "shock" therapies. Drawing
on case studies, public debates, extensive interviews, and archival
research, the authors expose the myths about ECT that have
proliferated over the years. By showing ECT's often life-saving
results, Shorter and Healy endorse a point of view that is hotly
contested in professional circles and in public debates, but for
the nearly half of all clinically depressed patients who do not
respond to drugs, this book brings much needed hope.
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