Shock Therapy: A History of Electroconvulsive Treatment in Mental Illness
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Shock therapy is making a comeback today in the treatment of serious mental illness. Despite its reemergence as a safe and effective psychiatric tool, however, it continues to be shrouded by a longstanding negative public image, not least due to films such as the classic One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, where the inmate of a psychiatric clinic (played by Jack Nicholson) is subjected to electro-shock to curb his rebellious behavior. Beyond its vilification...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0813541697
ISBN13:9780813541693
Release Date:September 2007
Publisher:Rutgers University Press
Length:398 Pages
Weight:1.56 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"
Grade Range:Postsecondary
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