Handbook of electroconvulsive therapy : a guide for practitioners

By:

Kellner, Charles H

Publisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2018Description: xii, 117pISBN:

9781108403283 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

NLM classification:

WM 412

Contents:

Basic concepts of electroconvulsive therapy -- Patient selection and preparation for ECT -- ECT technique -- ECT treatment course -- Common adverse effects -- ECT service -- Special issues.

Summary: The Handbook of ECT covers all aspects of contemporary electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) practice. This concise yet informed text provides medical practitioners with both the theoretical background and practical knowledge to guide them in the practice of ECT. The text is filled with 'clinical pearls' from an expert practitioner which will be of great use to both new and seasoned practitioners of ECT. Each chapter is comprehensively referenced with the latest ECT research and clinical literature. Topics covered include research on mechanisms of action, patient selection by diagnosis, pre-procedural medical and laboratory evaluation, patient preparation in the ECT suite, stimulus dosing strategies, ECT anesthesia, clinical decision making and continuation/maintenance treatment strategies. This book will be of particular value for practicing psychiatrists, psychiatric residents and medical students rotating in psychiatry.

Holdings
Item type	Home library	Class number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	South London and Maudsley Trust Library Shelves	WM 412 KEL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		023206

Includes bibliographical references.

Basic concepts of electroconvulsive therapy -- Patient selection and preparation for ECT -- ECT technique -- ECT treatment course -- Common adverse effects -- ECT service -- Special issues.

The Handbook of ECT covers all aspects of contemporary electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) practice. This concise yet informed text provides medical practitioners with both the theoretical background and practical knowledge to guide them in the practice of ECT. The text is filled with 'clinical pearls' from an expert practitioner which will be of great use to both new and seasoned practitioners of ECT. Each chapter is comprehensively referenced with the latest ECT research and clinical literature. Topics covered include research on mechanisms of action, patient selection by diagnosis, pre-procedural medical and laboratory evaluation, patient preparation in the ECT suite, stimulus dosing strategies, ECT anesthesia, clinical decision making and continuation/maintenance treatment strategies. This book will be of particular value for practicing psychiatrists, psychiatric residents and medical students rotating in psychiatry.

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