Table of Contents

About the AuthorsPrefacePART 1: BackgroundChapter 1. History of Electroconvulsive TherapyChapter 2. Indications for UseChapter 3. Patient Referral and EvaluationPART 2: Electrical Stimulus and ProcedureChapter 4. BasicsChapter 5. Clinical ApplicationsChapter 6. Anesthetics and Other MedicationsPART 3: Seizure MonitoringChapter 7. Ictal Motor ResponseChapter 8. Ictal Electroencephalographic ResponseChapter 9. Cardiovascular ResponsePART 4: Treatment CourseChapter 10. Adverse EffectsChapter 11. Managing the ECT SeizureChapter 12. Index ECTChapter 13. Maintenance ECTChapter 14. Step-by-Step Outline of ECT AdministrationAppendix A: Continuing Medical Education ActivitiesAppendix B: Educational MaterialsAppendix C: Patient Information SheetAppendix D: Sample ECT Consent FormsIndex

About the Author

Mehul V. Mankad, M.D., is Clinical Associate in Psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Duke University Medical Center and staff psychiatrist at Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina.

John L. Beyer, M.D., is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina.

Richard D. Weiner, M.D., Ph.D., is Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University Medical Center and Chief of the Mental Health Service Line at Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina.

Andrew D. Krystal, M.D., M.S., is Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina.

Reviews

The beauty of this book is the authors' ability to condense volumes of information into a manageable format without shortchanging readers. The chapter with instructions on performing ECT is excellent, and the patient information and consent forms in the appendixes are particularly valuable. This will be a useful reference for anyone involved in the referral for or treatment of psychiatrically ill patients with ECT.