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Electroconvulsive therapy and nursing care.

Abstract
Modified electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a controlled medical procedure in which a seizure is induced in an anaesthetized patient to produce a therapeutic effect. ECT is the most acutely effective treatment available for affective disorders and is more effective than antidepressant drugs. Although in use for 70 years, ECT continues to attract controversy and there is considerable stigma associated with its use that often overshadows the empirical evidence for its effectiveness. One way to overcome this is for health professionals to be educated about contemporary ECT practice. Patients need to make informed decisions when consenting to ECT and this process can be influenced by preconceived ideas and scientific fact. It is, therefore, essential that nurses possess sufficient information to help patients make rational and informed treatment decisions and be able to care for both the clinical and psychological needs of patients treated with ECT. This review outlines the nursing role in ECT and summarizes the main aspects of contemporary ECT practice relevant to general and psychiatric nursing practice.
AuthorsAdam Kavanagh, Declan M McLoughlin
JournalBritish journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing) (Br J Nurs) 2009 Dec 10-2010 Jan 13 Vol. 18 Issue 22 Pg. 1370, 1372, 1374-7 ISSN: 0966-0461 [Print] England
PMID20081692 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
Topics
  • Attitude to Health
  • Clinical Protocols
  • Depressive Disorder (psychology, therapy)
  • Electroconvulsive Therapy (adverse effects, methods, nursing, psychology)
  • Fear
  • Humans
  • Informed Consent
  • Nurse's Role
  • Nursing Records
  • Patient Education as Topic
  • Patient Selection
  • Psychiatric Nursing
  • Stereotyping
  • Treatment Outcome

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