Khan A, Mirolo M H, Hughes D, Bierut L
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle.
Psychiatr Clin North Am. 1993 Sep;16(3):497-513.
Modern ECT practice has evolved far from its beginnings more than 50 years ago. ECT is effective, safe, and rewarding in the clinical setting. This discussion complements the 1990 APA Task Force report and elaborates on some of the clinical and scientific factors that could not be fully addressed by the report. The future of ECT lies in understanding the mechanisms by which it relieves depressive symptoms and causes amnesia and related cognitive deficits.
现代电休克治疗(ECT)的实践已与其50多年前的起源大不相同。ECT在临床环境中是有效、安全且有益的。本讨论补充了1990年美国心理学会特别工作组的报告,并详细阐述了该报告未能充分探讨的一些临床和科学因素。ECT的未来在于了解其缓解抑郁症状以及导致失忆和相关认知缺陷的机制。