Shock therapy a history of electroconvulsive treatment in mental illness / Edward Shorter, David Healy.
| Author/creator | Shorter, Edward |
| Other author | Healy, David, MRC Psych. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, |
| Description | xii, 382 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The penicillin of psychiatry? -- "Some experiments on the biological influencing of the course of schizophrenia" -- "Madness cured with electricity" -- From the university clinic to the psychiatric institute: shock therapy goes global -- The couch or the treatment table? -- "ECT does not create zombies" -- "They're going to fry your brains!" -- The end of "Bedlam" and the age of psychopharmacology -- The swinging pendulum: the effects of politics, law, and changes in medical culture on ECT -- Electrogirl and the new ECT -- Magnets and implants: new therapies for a new century? -- Epilogue: irrational science. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [299]-362) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2006039516 |
| ISBN | 9780813541693 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0813541697 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |