Provides background for patients and professionals on how ECT is administered, who is a candidate for treatment and potential side-effects.
Informs potential ECT patients about what the procedure involves and what they can expect following its administration.
Find answers to common questions about the treatment, its benefits and its side-effects.
Read this official 1985 document identifying the benefits, potential hazards and proper applications of this form of psychiatric treatment.
Describes the administration of ECT, defends its use as a treatment for severe mental illness and discusses patients' reactions to it.
Presents arguments for and against ECT, links to government reports, and support resources for those who have received the treatment.
Provides details for patients on the treatment, emphasizing its adverse effects and asserting that it works by damaging the brain.