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Forty-five patients have been treated with the nonstandard ECT method reported here; 31 of these patients were treated at Manhattan State Hospital.
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Of the 31 Manhattan State Hospital patients, 30 have improved.
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The improvement consists of the control of destructive and assaultive tendencies of the patients, and a change in the atmosphere of the ward and the environment.
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There was a saving of employees' time, which was diverted into reconstructive work for the patient's benefit. There was a saving of hospital property, and a decrease in accidents to patients and employees.
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The most important change is noted in the general behavior pattern of the patients and in the patients' health.
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Read at the down-state interhospital conference of the New York State Department of Mental Hygiene. New York State Psychiatric Institute, April 11, 1950.
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Koenig, J.H., Feldman, H. Nonstandard method of electric shock therapy. Psych Quar 25, 65–72 (1951). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01584263
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01584263