Comments on P. Slawson's (1989) update of his 1985 paper concerning the APA's
experience with electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT) malpractice litigation and presents …

The malpractice status of the use of electroshock therapy (electroencephalotherapy) has
been reviewed. In about 40 years, there have been relatively few reported cases dealing …

The malpractice experience of the American Psychiatric Association professional insurance
program from 1972 to 1983 is reviewed. Seventeen cases among 711 “closed” cases …

Objectives Malpractice cases involving electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) are rare. Even rarer
are those malpractice cases alleging ECT-related brain damage. The few cases of ECT …

Electroshock therapy is a form of treatment whereby a small current of electricity is applied to
the head, allowing the current to flow through the brain. 2 This type of therapy was once …

The issue of whether electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) causes brain damage was examined
by the Supreme Court of Ontario when an involuntarily hospitalized patient attempted to …

Every provider is eventually faced with concerns regarding an ECT patient's ability to
consent to ECT. The pre-ECT evaluation should include a comment regarding the patient's …

by Peter R. Breggin wholly genetic and biological in origin. Despite an absence of evidence
to support this new biopsychiatric dogma. genetic and biochemical speculations served to …

Negligence lawsuits against doctors have been a serious problem in the United States and
are now more frequent in the United Kingdom. The malpractice risk of psychiatry is less than …

In recent years, the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has been subject to scathing
criticism. Notwithstanding the technical refinement of the procedure, indelible images of …