The ECT handbook / edited by Jonathan Waite & Andrew Easton.

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This book presents the latest clinical guidelines on the prescription and practical administration of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). It clarifies the place of ECT in contemporary practice and reviews the evidence for its efficacy. The ECT Handbook is an essential reference manual for all psychiatrists, for anaesthetists and nurses who work in ECT clinics, for everyone professionally involved in caring for patients for whom ECT may be recommended, and for second-opinion appointed doctors working for the Care Quality Commission. The book has been ubstantially revised to take account of new research, and covers issues of capacity and consent. The third edition has new chapters on the mode of action of ECT, cognitive adverse effects, dental effects, other brain stimulation techniques and patient and carer perspectives, and new evidence is presented of the benefits and risks of unilateral versus bilateral electrode placement.

1 Mechanism of action of ECT / Ian M. Anderson Anderson, Ian M., Grace M. Fergusson Fergusson, Grace M. 1 -- 2 The ECT suite / Chris P. Freeman Freeman, Chris P., Grace M. Fergusson Fergusson, Grace M. 8 -- 3 Anaesthesia for ECT / Simon C. Walker Walker, Simon C., C. John Bowley Bowley, C. John, Heather A. C. Walker Walker, Heather A. C. 14 -- 4 ECT prescribing and practice / Ross A. Dunne Dunne, Ross A., Declan M. McLoughlin McLoughlin, Declan M. 28 -- 5 Psychotropic drug treatment during and after ECT / Michael Dixon Dixon, Michael, Angelica Santiago Santiago, Angelica 45 -- 6 Monitoring a course of ECT / Allan I. F. Scott Scott, Allan I. F., Jonathan Wake Wake, Jonathan 60 -- 7 Non-cognitive adverse effects of ECT / Susan M. Benbow Benbow, Susan M., Jonathan Wake Wake, Jonathan 71 -- 8 Cognitive adverse effects of ECT / Chris P. Freeman Freeman, Chris P. 76 -- 9 Dental issues related to ECT / Denis Martin Martin, Denis 87 -- 10 Training, supervision and professional development: achieving competency / Grace M. Fergusson Fergusson, Grace M., Daniel M. Bennett Bennett, Daniel M., Susan M. Benbow Benbow, Susan M. 94 -- 11 Nursing guidelines for ECT / Linda Cullen Cullen, Linda, Stephen Finch Finch, Stephen, Ecanonn Heaney Heaney, Ecanonn 99 -- 12 Inspection of ECT clinics / Chris P. Freeman Freeman, Chris P., Joanne Cresswell Cresswell, Joanne, Grace M. Fergussan Fergussan, Grace M., Linda Cullen Cullen, Linda 109 -- 13 Other brain stimulation treatments / Sarah Browne Browne, Sarah, David Christmas Christmas, David, Douglas Steele Steele, Douglas, M. Sam Eljamel Eljamel, M. Sam, Keith Matthews Matthews, Keith 113 -- 14 The use of ECT in the treatment of depression / Heinrkh C. Lamprecht Lamprecht, Heinrkh C., I. Nicol Ferrier Ferrier, I. Nicol, Alan G. Swann Swann, Alan G., Jonathan Waite Waite, Jonathan 126 -- 15 The use of ECT in the treatment of mania / Andrew M. Whitehouse Whitehouse, Andrew M., Jonathan Waite Waite, Jonathan 135 -- 16 The use of ECT in the treatment of schizophrenia and catatonia / Christopher F. Fear Fear, Christopher F., Ross A. Dunne Dunne, Ross A., Declan M. McLoughlin McLoughlin, Declan M. 140 -- 17 The use of ECT in neuropsychiatric disorders / Ennapadam S. Krishnamoorthy Krishnamoorthy, Ennapadam S. 158 -- 18 The use of ECT in people with intellectual disability / Peter Cutajar Cutajar, Peter, Jo Jones Jones, Jo, Walter J. Muir Muir, Walter J. 166 -- 19 Safe ECT practice in people with a physical illness / Susan M. Benbow Benbow, Susan M., Jonathan Waite Waite, Jonathan 184 -- 20 ECT for older adults / Susan M. Benbow Benbow, Susan M. 191 -- 21 The use of ECT as continuation or maintenance treatment / Richard Barnes Barnes, Richard 196 -- 22 Consent, capacity and the law / Jonathan Waite Waite, Jonathan, Richard Barnes Barnes, Richard, Daniel M. Bennett Bennett, Daniel M., Donald Lyons Lyons, Donald, Declan M. McLoughlin McLoughlin, Declan M., Hugh Series Series, Hugh 204 -- 23 Patients' and carers' perspectives on ECT / Jonathan Waite Waite, Jonathan 224.