title: Attorneys' perceptions of electroconvulsive therapy: impact of instruction with an ECT videotape demonstration.
abstract: The knowledge of attorneys from the Los Angeles Superior Court was studied before and after education about electroconvulsive therapy. They viewed a videotape explaining ECT and questions were answered. There were significant improvements in overall knowledge and in positive opinions regarding ECT.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles 90024.
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Guze
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Baxter
authors.forename: E H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Liston
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Roy-Byrne
mesh_terms: D001290:Attitude; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D006266:Health Education / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D033222:Judicial Role; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014743:Videotape Recording