Electroconvulsive Therapy Instruments

Davies, Robert K.

doi:10.1001/archpsyc.1971.01750140001001

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“…Unfortunately, the claims made about the therapeutic powers of ECT remain, at best, unproven (Costello, 1976;, and the means used for its application are still too often quite haphazard (Davies, Detre, Egger, Tucker and Wyman, 1971). Thus, what we now know about its likely cognitive costs reaffirms the pressing need for a very thorough and systematic appraisal of the supposed benefits of this mode of treatment, whose therapeutic value has been perhaps too long taken for granted.…”

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The effects of electroconvulsive therapy on human learning and memory.

Robertson¹,

Inglis²

1977

Canadian Psychological Review / Psychologie Canadienne

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The effects of electroconvulsive therapy on human learning and memory are reviewed in terms of treatment variables (including number and frequency of treatments, characteristics of the convulsive agent, and different electrode placements), test procedures and task specific characteristics, and temporal parameters. Differences between the effects of bilateral and unilateral ECT may be due to the balance of verbal symbolic and nonverbal imaginal processes evoked by the range of stimuli used. Results have implications for the understanding of human brain-behaviour relationships, and for the cost-benefit evaluation of electrically induced convulsions as a form of psychiatric treatment. RESUME Analyse critique des effets produits par le traitement d'electrochoc sur I'apprentissage et la memoire: I'analyse touche aux variables du traitement (nombre et frequence des traitements, caracteristiques de I'electrochoc, disposition variee des electrodes), aux methodes de test et aux caracteristiques des taches, ainsi qu'aux parametres temporels. Les differences observees entre les effets produits par I'electrochoc bilateral ou unilateral peuvent etre dues a I'equilibre des processus symboliques verbaux et images non verbaux evoques par I'eventail res stimuli utilises. Les resultats ont des repercussions sur la comprehension des rapports entre le cervoau humain et le comportement ainsi que sur revaluation (couts et benefices) de I'electrochoc comme forme de traitement psychiatrique.

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The effects of electroconvulsive therapy on human learning and memory.

Robertson¹,

Inglis²

1977

Canadian Psychological Review / Psychologie Canadienne

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“…Bei der Behandlung mit Pulswellen ist häufig eine größere Zahl von Behandlungen notwendig (Robin, 1981). Betreffend ausführlicher Einzelheiten über den ECT-Stimulus sei auf die entsprechende Fachliteratur verwiesen (Goldman, 1962;Valentine, 1968;Davies, 1971;Gordon, 1981;Robin, 1981;Weaver, 1976aWeaver, , b, 1977Weaver, , 1978Weaver, , 1982.…”

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Elektrokonvulsivtherapie ( ECT )

Geretsegger¹

1986

Fortschr Neurol Psychiatr

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The present review of about 250 relevant publications should give a survey of the current state of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), which is one of the oldest somatic treatments in psychiatry. It deals with the history of convulsive therapy, comparing studies, biological foundations of ECT, indications, contra-indications and risks, effects on various organs, drug interactions, effects of the electrode-placement and stimulus-waveforms, as well as the application of ECT. The final part can be seen as a reference for practical application of (unilateral non-dominant) ECT.

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“…Reegen (1954) states that legally, injuries received because of confusion and disorientation following treatment are the responsibility of the psychiatrist, and that it is up to the latter to see that the risks are minimized. Davies (1971) assessed two commonly used E.C.T. machines.…”

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“…"Just as electrical equipment in operating theatres is periodically checked, so also should the onus be on the psychiatrist to ensure that his machine is electrically safe". (Davies 1971).…”

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Anaesthesia for Electroconvulsive Therapy

McCleave

Blakemore

1975

Anaesth Intensive Care

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The resltlts oj a prospecti,'e study oj 3,600 Anaesthetics jor electrocom'ulsi've therapy is presented. A1inimal differences were observed between thiopentone and methohexitone. Propanidid and Diazepam were jound to be unsuitable induction agents. Other jindings inclllded minimal scrum potassium cle,)ation and a lmc incidence oj post treatment muscle paills. The place oj the sillf!,le-handed operator and the place oj ltJl1ll0dijied electroconvulsive therapy is questioned as being unacceptable practice.

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Electroconvulsive Therapy Instruments

Cited by 10 publications

References 4 publications

The effects of electroconvulsive therapy on human learning and memory.

The effects of electroconvulsive therapy on human learning and memory.

Elektrokonvulsivtherapie ( ECT )

Anaesthesia for Electroconvulsive Therapy

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