Electroshock: Healing Mental Illness
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| Rating | : | 4.49 (701 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0195158040 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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Max Fink, M.D., is Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology Emeritus at the State University of New York at Stony Brook and Attending Psychiatrist at the Long Island Jewish-Hillside Hospital Medical Center. He is the author of Convulsive Therapy: Theory and Practice, Psychobiology of ConvulsiveTherapy, and other books. He lives in Nissequogue, New York.
These profiles reiterate the benefits of the treatment, the often tragic consequences of withholding it or using it inappropriately without consideration of the need for maintenance treatment, and the minimal medical risks and cognitive side effects with current practice. Further criticism came from the now discredited works of Thomas Szasz and other "antipsychiatrists." Despite the advent of effective pharmacologic agents, psychogenic theories of mental illness remained prominent until the mid-1970s, and the use of electroconvulsive t
In Electroshock, Max Fink, M.D., draws on 45 years of clinical and research experience to argue that ECT is now a safe, painless, and sometimes life-saving treatment for emotional and mental disorders. Fink traces the development of ECT from its discovery in 1934 followed by widespread use for two decades, to the 1950s when it was largely replaced by the introduction of psychotropic drugs, to its revival in the past twenty years as a viable treatment. Electroshock therapy has long suffered from a controversial and bizarre public image, effectively removing it as a treatment option for many patients. He provides actual case studies of patients who have been treated with ECT and illustrates that many disorders--such as depression, mania, catatonia, and schizophrenia--respond well to it. As he explains the whole procedure from preparation to recovery, we see what the patient experiences. Clarifying the many misconceptions surrounding ECT, Electroshock is an excellent sourcebook for patients, their families, and mental health professionals.. Fink also shows how anesthesia and muscle relaxation have refined ECT, minimizing discomfort and reducing risks to a level far lower than those experienced by patients using psychotropic drugs routinely prescribed for the same problems. Dr
An outstanding book that covers all bases A long-overdue book about the most overlooked treatment in the field of Psychotherapy. Dr. Fink has put together an informative and entertaining guide that is valuable to both the patient and the Psychiatrist. I read it through once then turned around and read it again. Dr. Fink uses many actual case studies to illustrate the benefits of ECT. He also presents a history of ECT that seeks to explai. Cautious, Not Unconvinced Lynroshel I have some hesitation recommending a book on Electro-shock which is so clearly pro-ECT and does not review this very controversial subject with an objective eye, however, having said that, I believe it is a worthwhile book as long as it is read in conjunction with a book that seriously questions the value of ECT and studies the mechanism by which it is assumed to work. Dr. Fink gives some very c. John D, RN said Memory loss IS a concern!. Having suffered from treatment resistant major depressive dissorder for "Memory loss IS a concern!" according to John D, RN. Having suffered from treatment resistant major depressive dissorder for 20 years I am very gratefull that ECT is still used to treat depression. It has been very effective at ameliorating the symptoms, though it has not been a cure. Ironically, the tratment has caused other stresses in my life that have been as incapasitating, if not more so, than the depression itself (though far less painfull).. 0 years I am very gratefull that ECT is still used to treat depression. It has been very effective at ameliorating the symptoms, though it has not been a cure. Ironically, the tratment has caused other stresses in my life that have been as incapasitating, if not more so, than the depression itself (though far less painfull).