Electroconvulsive therapy: A history of controversy, but also of help
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Electroconvulsive therapy: A history of controversy, but also of help
Critics have portrayed ECT as a form of medical abuse. Yet many psychiatrists, and more importantly, patients, consider it to be safe and effective. Few medical treatments have such disparate images.
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CCHR: Ban Needed on 'Torturous' Electroconvulsive Therapy
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Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Controversial Treatment - 1164 Words
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A Brief History of Electroconvulsive Therapy
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Electroconvulsive therapy: Does this treatment really work? - BBC Science Focus Magazine
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Controversy over shocking people with autism, behavioral disorders - CBS News
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The History of Shock Therapy in Psychiatry
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