ECT Indications, Contra-indications, Patient Evaluation and Consent

Send us a textIn the last episode, I gave a brief discussion about how electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) works by causing convulsive seizures and discussed some of the proposed mechanisms by which seizures might result in benefit. In this episode, I discuss who you should consider sending for ECT, some of the considerations for different patient populations, and how you might approach explaining to a patient that you want to electrify their skull and make them seize.Please leave feedback ...