Until the end of the 1960s, the way in which
ECT was used was as shocking as the name ‘shock
therapy’ implied. In these early days clients might be
‘shocked’ in open, communal wards of psychiatric
asylums, tied to beds, without anaesthetic or
muscle-relaxing agents, often several times a week.
Often patients would be given no clear reasons
for treatment, proper assessment, follow up or
official guidelines on treatment and oversight
(Braslow 1997, Sabbatini 1998, Berg 2009). As a
consequence, many of the patients who underwent
ECT felt abused, oppressed, punished and damaged,
all of which had a negative impact on the image of
psychiatry in general.
Until the end of the 1960s, the way in whichECT was used was as shocking as the name ‘shocktherapy’ implied. In these early days clients might be‘shocked’ in open, communal wards of psychiatricasylums, tied to beds, without anaesthetic ormuscle-relaxing agents, often several times a week.Often patients would be given no clear reasonsfor treatment, proper assessment, follow up orofficial guidelines on treatment and oversight(Braslow 1997, Sabbatini 1998, Berg 2009). As aconsequence, many of the patients who underwentECT felt abused, oppressed, punished and damaged,all of which had a negative impact on the image ofpsychiatry in general.
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