Talk:History of electroconvulsive therapy in the United States

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Since this is a new article we will be adding the basic information about Electroconvulsive therapy in the united states. This will include, when it came to the united states, what doctors administered this treatment, patients of these doctors, how the public perceived this treatment. It will also talk about the techniques of administering this treatments, the effectiveness, and the side effects from Electroconvulsive therapy. MacQueen, Glenda et al. “The Long-Term Impact of Treatment with Electroconvulsive Therapy on Discrete Memory Systems in Patients with Bipolar Disorder.” Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience 32.4 (2007): 241–249. Print. Harold A. Sackem. “Effects of Stimulus Intensity and Electrode Placement on the Efficacy and Cognitive effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy”. The New England Journal of Medicine (March 1993) 839 - 845. Zigmond M Lebenson. “The History of Electroconvulsive Therapy in the United States and Its Place in American Psychiatry”. Official Journal of the American Psychopathological Association (May 1999) 175-181. Cooperol (talk) 19:10, 30 October 2016 (UTC)Reply


Proposed new sources; Weiner, Richard D., and Joan Prudic. "Electroconvulsive Therapy in the United States: How Often Is It Used?" Biological Psychiatry 73.2 (2013): 105-06. Web. 22 Oct. 2016. Lebensohn, Zigmond M. "The History of Electroconvulsive Therapy in the United States and Its Place in American Psychiatry: A Personal Memoir." Comprehensive Psychiatry 40.3 (1999): 173-81. Web. 22 Oct. 2016. Cooperol (talk) 13:37, 24 October 2016 (UTC)Reply

This feels like a general overview of current ECT in the US, not a history edit

I feel like this article is not accurately titled, or is filled with irrelevant information.

It's primarily just about current ECT in the United States. It should either be titled "Electroconvulsive Therapy in The United States" or the three giant middle sections (How the procedure works, Contraindications and side effects of ECT, and Efficacy) should be removed as none of those are about the history of ECT, just it's current state. 142.198.17.103 (talk) 14:28, 14 March 2024 (UTC)Reply