Half a century of ECT use in young people: A commentary on Rey and Walter

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Coelho, Dawn | Baldwin, Steve^;

Affiliations: Perth Western, Australia | Department of Psychology, School of Social Sciences University of Teesside, Middlesbrough, TS1 3BA, UK

Note: [] Address correspondence to: Prof. Steve Baldwin, Ph.D. Tel.: +44 1642 342 322; Fax: +44 1642 442399; E‐mail: S.Baldwin@tees.ac.uk.

Abstract: Objective: Rey and Walter (1997) published a notable review on 396 children and teenagers given electroshock therapy (ECT) between 1942 and 1996. In a contemporary climate of evidence‐based medicine and data‐driven clinical practice, reappraisal of their observations is defensible. Method: The systematic data collated by Rey and Walter (1997) is examined. Results: Comparisons between a meta‐analysis and a review of published ECT literature are discussed.

Journal: International Journal of Risk and Safety in Medicine, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 89-91, 1999