title: [Contemporary place of the electroconvulsive therapy Part 1. The historical context arnd the biological basis].
abstract: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a former physical therapy method in psychiatry which is applicable up till today in relation to its high effectiveness and the safety. Centuries of applying nonconvulsive methods of the electric stimulation preceded introducing this method into the clinical practice. ECT is arousing a lot of controversies; populous myths are connected with its applying--that demands explanations. Numerous biological mechanisms explaining the clinical efficacy of ECT action are well-known.
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zyss
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Datka
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Rachel
authors.forename: Robert T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Hese
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gorczyca
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zięba
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Szwajca
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Piekoszewskl
mesh_terms: D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*