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Chapter 1 - The Place of ECT and Related Treatments in Contemporary UK Psychiatry

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 June 2019

By
I Nicol Ferrier
Edited by
I. Nicol Ferrier  and
Jonathan Waite
I. Nicol Ferrier
Affiliation:
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Jonathan Waite
Affiliation:
University of Nottingham
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Summary

The previous edition of The ECT Handbook was produced in 2013 and was well received. The current edition updates the 2013 one and attempts to find a similar balance between outlining the scientific literature relating to ECT and related treatment modalities and pragmatic and practical advice on their place in management and delivery in a UK context. This chapter concentrates on the guidelines in the UK for the use of ECT and related treatments. The recommendations of NICE for the use of ECT and related treatments are outlined first, followed by position statements from the Committee. Any differences (which are usually minor and of emphasis rather than substance) are highlighted. The position statements were generated in 2017 and have been ratified by the College. They can be found on the Royal College of Psychiatrists’

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The ECT Handbook , pp. 1 - 12
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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