Comments on: The use of ECT declines in the United Kingdom, what about the rest of Europe? http://www.shockmd.com/2009/02/16/the-use-of-ect-declines-in-the-united-kingdom-what-about-the-rest-of-europe/ A Neurostimulating Blog Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:16:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: MickGoodman http://www.shockmd.com/2009/02/16/the-use-of-ect-declines-in-the-united-kingdom-what-about-the-rest-of-europe/comment-page-1/#comment-5129 MickGoodman Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:08:02 +0000 http://www.shockmd.com/?p=2020#comment-5129 I'm surprised about the shortage of beds ... if I understood that correctly. U had 22 treatments performed as out-patient. I'm in the U.S. I’m surprised about the shortage of beds … if I understood that correctly. U had 22 treatments performed as out-patient.
I’m in the U.S.

]]> By: Dr Shock http://www.shockmd.com/2009/02/16/the-use-of-ect-declines-in-the-united-kingdom-what-about-the-rest-of-europe/comment-page-1/#comment-3914 Dr Shock Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:46:39 +0000 http://www.shockmd.com/?p=2020#comment-3914 Don't know where these figures are from but not from The Netherlands, any references? Kind regards Dr Shock Don’t know where these figures are from but not from The Netherlands, any references?
Kind regards Dr Shock

]]> By: Dawn Pugh http://www.shockmd.com/2009/02/16/the-use-of-ect-declines-in-the-united-kingdom-what-about-the-rest-of-europe/comment-page-1/#comment-3913 Dawn Pugh Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:37:54 +0000 http://www.shockmd.com/?p=2020#comment-3913 Hi Dr. Shock. Interesting article so I wanted to add my comment; I personally have seen both sides of the outcome and efficacy of ECT Treatment - Patients whose lives have been transformed and their depression lifted and quality of life resumed and of course those that are quite literally worse as a result, suffering with memory loss, nervous twitches and ad-hedonistic attitudes. Even today an estimated 1 million people worldwide receive ECT every year, usually in a course of 6-12 treatments, 2 or 3 times a week. The official figures on the use of controversial electric shock treatment show that hundreds of people were treated against their will. Patients formally detained under the mental health act received ECT treatment, 59% did not consent to treatment. Mental Health Campaigners hope these statistics help towards banning the use of ECT without consent and a total ban on its use for people under 16. Thank you Regards Dawn Pugh Hi Dr. Shock.
Interesting article so I wanted to add my comment;

I personally have seen both sides of the outcome and efficacy of ECT Treatment – Patients whose lives have been transformed and their depression lifted and quality of life resumed and of course those that are quite literally worse as a result, suffering with memory loss, nervous twitches and ad-hedonistic attitudes.
Even today an estimated 1 million people worldwide receive ECT every year, usually in a course of 6-12 treatments, 2 or 3 times a week.
The official figures on the use of controversial electric shock treatment show that hundreds of people were treated against their will. Patients formally detained under the mental health act received ECT treatment, 59% did not consent to treatment.
Mental Health Campaigners hope these statistics help towards banning the use of ECT without consent and a total ban on its use for people under 16.

Thank you
Regards
Dawn Pugh

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