Tag Archives: electroconvulsive therapy

More than one-in-10 forms authorising ECT received by the Mental Health Commission (MHC) between 2013 and 2015 reported that the patient was unwilling to consent to treatment, IMT reports.

Dear Editor, It is interesting to note Dr PJ Henry’s recent comments on electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) (http://bit.

Dear Editor, In response to Dr PJ Henry’s recent comments on electroconvulsive therapy (‘ECT gave patient her life back’, IMT, March 9, 2012, http://bit.

Dear Editor, In view of the controversy often associated with the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), the following account should be of interest.

Aoife Connors examines both sides of the continuing debate over ETC and a proposal to amend the Mental Health Act in relation to consent.