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Midlodemocrat
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Mon Dec-08-08 10:34 PM
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| 4. I am far from an advocate of ECT, but I *have* seen it be |
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extremely effective in certain cases. It's like rebooting the brain in certain cases and allows some patients to continue living their lives.
I'm not a fan of it for everyone. It needs to be used very sparingly, but it DOES work in some cases where pharmaceutical and therapeutic intervention has not been successful.
It would seem to me if this person were getting 'involuntary' ECT, that he has been committed involuntarily. Depending on the laws in that particular state, the staff is essentially free to prescribe any treatment that they feel is beneficial.
I'm going to reserve my judgment on this.
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