Debate Rages over Safety of ECT, or Shock Therapy, Used on Elderly.
- Canadian Press, 2002.
- SIRS Enduring Issues 2003. Article 38. Health, 1522-323X; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2003. Originally Published: Debate Rages over Safety of ECT, or Shock Therapy, Used on Elderly, Sept. 25, 2002; pp. n.p..
"Invented in the late 1930s, the treatment for mental disorders involves passing an electric current through the brain. It has its supporters and detractors." (CANADIAN PRESS) This article focuses on a debate concerning the pros and cons of using electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT) to treat mental illness in elderly patients.
1522-323X;
Aged--Canada.
Aged--Mental health.
Electroconvulsive therapy.
Mental illness--Treatment.
Mentally ill--Care.
AC1.S5
050
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2003. Originally Published: Debate Rages over Safety of ECT, or Shock Therapy, Used on Elderly, Sept. 25, 2002; pp. n.p..
"Invented in the late 1930s, the treatment for mental disorders involves passing an electric current through the brain. It has its supporters and detractors." (CANADIAN PRESS) This article focuses on a debate concerning the pros and cons of using electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT) to treat mental illness in elderly patients.
1522-323X;
Aged--Canada.
Aged--Mental health.
Electroconvulsive therapy.
Mental illness--Treatment.
Mentally ill--Care.
AC1.S5
050