THE INTENSIVE ELECTRIC SHOCK THERAPY OF CHRONIC DISTURBED PSYCHOTIC PATIENTS

THE INTENSIVE ELECTRIC SHOCK THERAPY OF CHRONIC DISTURBED PSYCHOTIC PATIENTS

1. Intensive electric shock treatment was tried on a large, chronic, disturbed psychotic women's ward over a 3-month period. 2. As a result restraint was reduced roughly 90%, seclusion roughly 66%, and sedation roughly 90%. Patients in general became better "ward citizens."

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of psychiatry 1950-10, Vol.107 (4), p.279-282
Hauptverfasser: SHOOR, MERVYN, ADAMS, FREEMAN H
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Chronic Disease
Convulsive Therapy
Electroconvulsive Therapy
Kidney
Mental Disorders
Old Medline
Psychotic Disorders
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Zusammenfassung:1. Intensive electric shock treatment was tried on a large, chronic, disturbed psychotic women's ward over a 3-month period. 2. As a result restraint was reduced roughly 90%, seclusion roughly 66%, and sedation roughly 90%. Patients in general became better "ward citizens."
ISSN:0002-953X
1535-7228
DOI:10.1176/ajp.107.4.279