La psicología ante la terapia electroconvulsiva (I)Aspectos históricos y conceptuales

  1. David González-Pando 1
  2. César Luís Sanz de la Garza 2
  3. Víctor Aparicio-Basauri 3
  4. Tatiana Arboleya 2
  5. Ana María González-Menéndez 4
  6. Alicia Méndez-Salguero 2
  7. Marino Pérez-Álvarez 4
  1. 1 Facultad de Enfermería de Gijón
  2. 2 Servicio de Salud del Principado de Asturias (SESPA)
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    Servicio de Salud del Principado de Asturias (SESPA)

    Oviedo, España

  3. 3 Comité Científico Internacional del Lisbon Institute of Global Mental Health
  4. 4 Universidad de Oviedo
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    Universidad de Oviedo

    Oviedo, España

    ROR https://ror.org/006gksa02

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Journal:
Papeles del psicólogo

ISSN: 0214-7823,  1886-1415

Year of publication: 2020

Issue Title: Hacia la integración de la psicoterapia

Volume: 41

Issue: 2

Pages: 125-131

Type: Article

DOI: 10.23923/PAP.PSICOL2020.2923 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

This two-part paper exposes in a critical way antecedents and evidence to enable us to comprehend the use of electroshock in different psychopathological disorders. It aims to find out how and why certain psychiatrists indicate it, some patients accept it, the health institutions endorse it, and certain scientific societies attempt to dignify the technique by promoting favorable attitudes among mental health professionals. Results of the literature review are organized in three areas: conceptual, historical, and scientific. Some ideas related to the use of electroshock favor the medicalization of mental health and hinder patients’ access to adequate psychological treatments with strong empirical support, in addition to increasing stigma. Based on data that rigorously question the effectiveness and safety of “electroconvulsive therapy” (ECT), arguments are presented for a critical positioning regarding a therapeutic option supposedly underutilized in mental health.

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