title: [ECT: remains of a gone era or aging tool for the future].
abstract: Electroconvulsive therapy is nowadays a very well codified treatment, safe and effective. In spite of this, its use remains scarce in the French speaking part of Switzerland, and fuels passionate and irrational discussions. A case record, and the written account of the patient, introduces a recall of the history and present state of this technique. A discussion about the difficulty of access to ECT is also offered.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital psychiatrique de Prangins, Route de Benex, 1197 Prangins. Gianni.Cucchia@hospvd.ch
authors.forename: Gianni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cucchia
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Weyeneth
mesh_terms: D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*