Monthly Archives: December 2012

ECT in Kansas Memory

Posted on December 30, 2012 by ectstatistics

Earlier this year the Kansas Historical Foundation put some documents relating to the early history of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) on their website. The collection was donated by the widow of Lucio Bini to the Menninger Clinic in Topeka. There is a … Continue reading →

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ECT in Ontario – is it making a startling comeback?

Posted on December 15, 2012 by ectstatistics

Yesterday the Toronto Star published an article entitled “Electroshock therapy more prevalent in Ontario, but guidelines are minimal”, with accompanying eRead called “Shock: an investigation into the startling comeback of ECT”. According to the article: “Data released to the Toronto Star … Continue reading →

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ECT in Northern Ireland

Posted on December 10, 2012 by ectstatistics

In 2005 a question about the numbers of people undergoing electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in Northern Ireland was asked in parliament. The answer showed that, between 1994/5 and 2004/5, the use of ECT dropped by more than a half – from … Continue reading →

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