Informed Consent for Electroconvulsive Therapy--Finding Balance.
Published
Journal Article (Review)
Informed consent underpins all medical decisions, including the decision to undergo electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Written informed consent remains the standard before the initiation of ECT and requires the inclusion of several components to be considered valid. Prospective patients must be aware of risks and benefits of ECT as well as risks and benefits of alternate, and potentially less effective, interventions. Patients must also possess adequate decision-making capacity to make an informed choice about treatment. Consent for ECT may present unique issues, such as the interplay between potential cognitive adverse effects and informed consent. Options to address this concern include thorough explanation of this topic before the initiation of ECT, continued reassessment of consent during ECT, or some combination of approaches.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Mankad, M
Published Date
- September 2015
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 31 / 3
Start / End Page
- 143 - 146
PubMed ID
- 25945968
Pubmed Central ID
- 25945968
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1533-4112
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1097/YCT.0000000000000241
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States