title: Making sense of the process and effects of ECT.
abstract: An estimated 20,000 people are treated with electroconvulsive therapy every year. This paper provides an overview of what is involved and some of the issues arising from this controversial treatment.
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authors.lastname: Cobb
mesh_terms: D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent