Presents the latest clinical guidelines on the prescription and practical administration of the treatment electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).
It clarifies the place of ECT in contemporary practice and reviews the evidence for its efficacy.
New edition is substantially revised, to take account of new research and NICE guidelines.
New chapters on the mode of action of ECT, cognitive adverse effects, dental effects, other brain stimulation techniques and patient and carer perspectives. Includes chapters on recent changes in mental health legislation and issues of capacity and consent.
Previous editions have sold over 4700 copies.
Readership
An essential reference manual for all psychiatrists, anaesthetists and nurses who work in ECT clinics.
Related title
Depression: The NICE Guideline on the Treatment and Management of Depression in Adults (Upd edn), ISBN 9781904671855, published in 2010, contains a 20 page section on ECT.
RCPsych Publications is the publishing arm of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (based in London, United Kingdom), which has been promoting excellence in mental health care since 1841. Produced by the same editorial team who publish The British Journal of Psychiatry, they sell books for both psychiatrists and other mental health professionals; and also many written for the general public. Their popular series include the College Seminars Series and the NICE mental health guidelines.
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