Rabu, 02 November 2011

Shock Therapy

Shock Therapy
Author: Professor Edward Shorter
Edition: 1
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0813541697

Shock therapy is making a comeback today in the treatment of serious mental illness. Download Shock Therapy: A History of Electroconvulsive Treatment in Mental Illness from rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared. Despite its reemergence as a safe and effective psychiatric tool, however, it continues to be shrouded by a longstanding negative public image, not least due to films such as the classic One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, where the inmate of a psychiatric clinic (played by Jack Nicholson) is subjected to electro-shock to curb his rebellious behavior. Beyond its vilification in popular culture, the stereotype of convulsive therapy as a dangerous and inhumane practice is fuelled by professional posturing and public misinformation. Electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT, has in the last thirty years been considered a method of last resort in the trea Search and find a lot of medical books in many category availabe for free download. Shock Therapy medical books pdf for free. Despite its reemergence as a safe and effective psychiatric tool, however, it continues to be shrouded by a longstanding negative public image, not least due to films such as the classic One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, where the inmate of a psychiatric clinic (played by Jack Nicholson) is subjected to electro-shock to curb his rebellious behavior Electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT, has in the last thirty years been considered a method of last resort in the trea



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