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Electroconvulsive Therapy (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), despite its controversial history,
may well represent the only viable treatment for severe psychiatric
illness in those for whom medication is not an option. In
Electronconvulsive Therapy, Dr. Max Fink draws on over 50 years of
clinical experience to describe this safe, painless, and often
life-saving treatment.
Extensively revised and restructured since its original publication
a decade ago, the book provides readers with a detailed explanation
of the ECT procedure, helping them to better understand and prepare
for treatment. Discussions of the mechanisms of actions have been
updated and sections have been added on the use of ECT in pediatric
populations and to treat movement disorders such as Parkinsons.
Case studies of ECT patients illustrate its often dramatic success
in relieving depression, mania, catatonia, and psychosis.
Clarifying the many misconceptions surrounding the treatment, Dr.
Fink reveals how anesthesia and muscle relaxation techniques reduce
discomfort and risks to levels lower than those associated with
psychiatric drugs. He then provides a historical perspective of the
treatment, from the discovery of ECT and its widespread use
beginning in the 1930s, to the 1950s when it was replaced by
psychotropic drugs, to its revival in the last 30 years as a viable
psychiatric treatment. Dr. Fink concludes with a straightforward
discussion of the ethical issues surrounding ECT use, and on its
similarities to and differences from other modern brain stimulation
techniques.
The classic text on the subject, written by a renowned researcher
and physician, Electroconvulsive Therapy is an excellent resource
for patients, their families, and mental health professionals.
General
Imprint: |
Oxford UniversityPress
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
February 2010 |
First published: |
December 2008 |
Authors: |
Max Fink MD
(Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology Emeritus)
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Dimensions: |
209 x 139 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
176 |
Edition: |
2nd Revised edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-19-536574-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Medicine >
Other branches of medicine >
Psychiatry
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LSN: |
0-19-536574-7 |
Barcode: |
9780195365740 |
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