Electroconvulsive Therapy
"...The author offers the prospective patient, family member, and professional an appropriately detailed, direct and balanced discussion of technique, treatment responses, and side effects. Modern ECT methods are described in detail, replacing the movie-land macabre with reassuring well-reasoned text and clearly-explained images....this book is...held positively, and commended for clarity and thoroughness even by several who express negative views of ECT. This reviewer recommends it highly for patients, families and clinicians who seek accurate answers to common questions about ECT indications, procedures, risks, and benefits."--Ronald M. Salomon, MD, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, inJournal of Clinical Psychiatry"This reviewer recommends it [Electroconvulsive Therapy] highly for patients, families, and clinicians who seek accurate answers to common questions about ECT indications, procedures, risks, and benefits."--Ronal M. Salomon, MD, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Journal of ClinicalPsychiatry"This new edition is an instructive and readable guide to ECT for clinicians, patients, and families faced with severe, unrelenting, and disabling psychopathology."--Doody's