The effectiveness of electroconvulsive therapy: a literature review

J Read, R Bentall - Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, 2010 - cambridge.org
Aim–To review the literature on the efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy [ECT], with a
particular focus on depression, its primary target group. Methods–PsycINFO, Medline …

Electroconvulsive therapy for depression: a review of the quality of ECT versus sham ECT trials and meta-analyses

J Read, I Kirsch, L McGrath - Ethical Human Psychology …, 2020 - connect.springerpub.com
Background Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is still being administered to approximately a
million people annually. There have been no ECT versus simulated ECT (SECT) studies …

[图书][B] Psychology, mental health and distress

J Cromby, D Harper, P Reavey - 2017 - books.google.com
Is depression simply the result of chemical imbalances, or Schizophrenia a wholly biological
disorder? What role do the broader circumstances of an individual's social, cultural and …

[图书][B] The madness of women: Myth and experience

JM Ussher, J Ussher - 2011 - api.taylorfrancis.com
Nominated for the 2012 Distinguished Publication Award of the Association for Women in
Psychology! Why are women more likely to be positioned or diagnosed as mad than men? If …

[图书][B] Users and abusers of psychiatry: A critical look at psychiatric practice

L Johnstone - 2021 - taylorfrancis.com
Users and Abusers of Psychiatry is a radically different, critical account of day-to-day
practice in psychiatric settings. Using real-life examples and her own experience as a …

Cognitive side effects of brief pulse electroconvulsive therapy: a review

A Ingram, MM Saling, I Schweitzer - The journal of ECT, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Cognitive impairment remains a common side effect of brief pulse electroconvulsive therapy
(ECT), and its minimization has been the motivation for many different treatment …

Depression: Why drugs and electricity are not the answer

J Read, J Moncrieff - Psychological Medicine, 2022 - cambridge.org
The dominant view within mental health services and research suggests that feeling
depressed is a kind of medical illness, partially caused by various biological deficits which …

Electroconvulsive therapy: a review of knowledge, experience and attitudes of patients concerning the treatment

S Chakrabarti, S Grover… - The World Journal of …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives. Despite its proven efficacy and safety, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has a
negative image and attracts widespread public criticism. In contrast, perceptions of patients …

'Like a human being, I was an equal, I wasn't just a patient': Service users' perspectives on their experiences of relationships with staff in mental health services

K Bacha, T Hanley, LA Winter - Psychology and Psychotherapy …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives The quality of therapeutic relationships in psychiatric services has a significant
impact upon the therapeutic outcomes for people diagnosed with a severe mental illness. As …

Information, consent and perceived coercion: patients' perspectives on electroconvulsive therapy

DS Rose, TH Wykes, JP Bindman… - The British Journal of …, 2005 - cambridge.org
BackgroundElectroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a procedure that attracts special safeguards
under common law for voluntary patients and under both current and proposed mental …