Browsing Psychiatry (Scholarly Publications) by Subject "electroconvulsive therapy"
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A comparison of brief pulse and ultrabrief pulse electroconvulsive stimulation on rodent brain and behaviour
(2012)Brief pulse electroconvulsive therapy (BP ECT; pulse width 0.5-1.5 msec) is a very effective treatment for severe depression but is associated with cognitive side-effects. It has been proposed that ultrabrief pulse (UBP; ... -
Electroconvulsive therapy, capacity and the law in Ireland.
(Irish Institute of Psychological Medicine, 2009)The Mental Health Act (MHA) 2001 has major implications for treating patients with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), especially as those referred for treatment are among the most severely ill and often lose capacity. Under ...