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The ECT Handbook

Waite, Jonathan Easton, Andrew

9781908020581 - The ECT Handbook
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Article description

This presents the latest clinical guidelines on the prescription and practical administration of the highly effective, but often controversial, treatment electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) - it clarifies the place of ECT in contemporary practice and reviews the evidence for its efficacy. This new edition includes much new research, reflects the appropriate NICE clinical guidance, covers consent and capacity issues and relevant legislation. It highlights new research on the mode of action of ECT, the adverse cognitive effects and the risks and benefits of different electrode placements.

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Author Waite, Jonathan Easton, Andrew
ISBN/EAN 9781908020581
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Article description

This presents the latest clinical guidelines on the prescription and practical administration of the highly effective, but often controversial, treatment electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) - it clarifies the place of ECT in contemporary practice and reviews the evidence for its efficacy. This new edition includes much new research, reflects the appropriate NICE clinical guidance, covers consent and capacity issues and relevant legislation. It highlights new research on the mode of action of ECT, the adverse cognitive effects and the risks and benefits of different electrode placements.

Specifications

Author Waite, Jonathan Easton, Andrew
ISBN/EAN 9781908020581