Haider A Naqvi, Murad M Khan.
Electroconvulsive therapy: an esoteric treatment.
Pak J Neurological Sci Jan ;2(2):101-5.

Electroconvulsive therapy remains a treatment modality in psychiatry still shrouded in many myths and misperceptions. Despite its proven and time-tested efficacy in many psychiatric disorders, it continues to be projected in the popular media as a cruel treatment with many complications, leading to low acceptability amongst the general population and underutilization for psychiatric disorders. This review article aims to explore various issues related to practice and outcome of ECT, with special reference to its practice in Pakistan.

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