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Paperback / softback. New. Shock therapy is making a comeback today in the treatment of serious mental illness. Despite its re-emergence as a safe and effective psychiatric tool, however, it continues to be shrouded by a longstanding negative public image, not least due to films such as the classic One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, where the inmate of a psychiatric clinic (played by Jack Nicholson) is subjected to electroshock to curb his rebellious behaviour. Beyond its vilification in popular culture, the stereotype of convulsive therapy as a dangerous and inhumane practice is fuelled by professional posturing and public misinformation. Electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT, has in the last thirty years been considered a method of last resort in the treatment of debilitating depression, suicidal ideation, and other forms of mental illness. Yet, ironically, its effectiveness in treating these patients would suggest it as a frontline therapy, bringing relief from acute symptoms and saving lives. In…
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Shock Therapy: A History of Electroconvulsive Treatment in Mental Illness Brochura - 2013
por Edward Shorter; David Healy
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- Título Shock Therapy: A History of Electroconvulsive Treatment in Mental Illness
- Autor Edward Shorter; David Healy
- Encadernação Brochura
- Edição First Paperback
- Páginas 398
- Volumes 1
- Idioma ENG
- Editorial Rutgers University Press
- Data de publicação 2013-01
- Ilustrado Sim
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780813554259 / 081355425X
- Peso 1.18 libras (0.54 kg)
- Dimensão 9 x 6 x 1 in. (22.86 x 15.24 x 2.54 cm)
- Dewey Decimal Code 616.891
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Rutgers Univ Pr, 2013. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 382 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches.
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Shock Therapy: A History of Electroconvulsive Treatment in Mental Illness
por Shorter, Professor Edward
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paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.
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