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Shock Therapy: A History of Electroconvulsive Treatment in Mental Illness Edward Shorter First Paperback edition
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Shock Therapy: A History of Electroconvulsive Treatment in Mental Illness
Edward Shorter
Traces the controversial history of ECT and other shock therapies. Drawing on case studies, public debates, extensive interviews, and archival research, the authors expose the myths about ECT that have proliferated over the years. By showing ECT's often life-saving results, they endorse a point of view that is hotly contested in professional circles and in public debates, but for the nearly half of all clinically depressed patients who do not respond to drugs, this book brings much needed hope.
382 pages, black & white halftones, figures
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | January 18, 2013 |
| ISBN13 | 9780813554259 |
| Publishers | Rutgers University Press |
| Pages | 398 |
| Dimensions | 156 × 229 × 18 mm · 535 g |
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