Electroconvulsive Therapy in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Çocuk ve Ergen Psikiyatrisinde Elektrokonvulsif Tedavi

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is one of the effective treatment methods which was used in treatment of childhood and adolescent psychiatry. Although the effects and side effects of ECT intervention in child and adolescent psychiatry is similar adult psychiatry, mental health professionals might be...

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Published in:Psikiyatride güncel yaklaşimlar 2022-01, Vol.14 (1), p.21
Main Authors: Ozer, Duygu, Dikec, Gul
Format: Article
Language:Turkish
Subjects:
Care and treatment
Child psychopathology
Children
Health aspects
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Mental health
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Summary:Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is one of the effective treatment methods which was used in treatment of childhood and adolescent psychiatry. Although the effects and side effects of ECT intervention in child and adolescent psychiatry is similar adult psychiatry, mental health professionals might be reluctant to prefer ECT in children and adolescents due to limited knowledge and negative attitude to ECT. Because the articles on ECT among child and adolescent with severe mental disorders were limited studies of case reports, it could not reach any article which evaluated ECT holistically, it was thought to discuss ECT intervention, legal issue and nursing care in this issue and this review will contribute to the literature about ECT in children and adolescents.
ISSN:1309-0658
DOI:10.18863/pgy.886276