Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Abbreviations
- List of figures, tables and boxes
- List of contributors
- Preface
- Introduction: the role of ECT in contemporary psychiatry: Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Special Committee on ECT and Related Treatments
- 1 Mechanism of action of ECT
- 2 The ECT suite
- 3 Anaesthesia for ECT
- 4 ECT prescribing and practice
- 5 Psychotropic drug treatment during and after ECT
- 6 Monitoring a course of ECT
- 7 Non-cognitive adverse effects of ECT
- 8 Cognitive adverse effects of ECT
- 9 Dental issues related to ECT
- 10 Training, supervision and professional development: achieving competency
- 11 Nursing guidelines for ECT
- 12 Inspection of ECT clinics
- 13 Other brain stimulation treatments
- 14 The use of ECT in the treatment of depression
- 15 The use of ECT in the treatment of mania
- 16 The use of ECT in the treatment of schizophrenia and catatonia
- 17 The use of ECT in neuropsychiatric disorders
- 18 The use of ECT in people with intellectual disability
- 19 Safe ECT practice in people with a physical illness
- 20 ECT for older adults
- 21 The use of ECT as continuation or maintenance treatment
- 22 Consent, capacity and the law
- 23 Patients’ and carers’ perspectives on ECT
- Appendix I Out-patient declaration form
- Appendix II ECT competencies for doctors
- Appendix III Example of a job description for an ECT nurse specialist
- Appendix IV Example of a job description for an ECT nurse/ECT coordinator
- Appendix V Information for patients and carers
- Appendix VI Example of a consent form
- Appendix VII Useful contacts
- Appendix VIII Example of a certificate of incapacity
- Index
Appendix VII - Useful contacts
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 January 2018
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Abbreviations
- List of figures, tables and boxes
- List of contributors
- Preface
- Introduction: the role of ECT in contemporary psychiatry: Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Special Committee on ECT and Related Treatments
- 1 Mechanism of action of ECT
- 2 The ECT suite
- 3 Anaesthesia for ECT
- 4 ECT prescribing and practice
- 5 Psychotropic drug treatment during and after ECT
- 6 Monitoring a course of ECT
- 7 Non-cognitive adverse effects of ECT
- 8 Cognitive adverse effects of ECT
- 9 Dental issues related to ECT
- 10 Training, supervision and professional development: achieving competency
- 11 Nursing guidelines for ECT
- 12 Inspection of ECT clinics
- 13 Other brain stimulation treatments
- 14 The use of ECT in the treatment of depression
- 15 The use of ECT in the treatment of mania
- 16 The use of ECT in the treatment of schizophrenia and catatonia
- 17 The use of ECT in neuropsychiatric disorders
- 18 The use of ECT in people with intellectual disability
- 19 Safe ECT practice in people with a physical illness
- 20 ECT for older adults
- 21 The use of ECT as continuation or maintenance treatment
- 22 Consent, capacity and the law
- 23 Patients’ and carers’ perspectives on ECT
- Appendix I Out-patient declaration form
- Appendix II ECT competencies for doctors
- Appendix III Example of a job description for an ECT nurse specialist
- Appendix IV Example of a job description for an ECT nurse/ECT coordinator
- Appendix V Information for patients and carers
- Appendix VI Example of a consent form
- Appendix VII Useful contacts
- Appendix VIII Example of a certificate of incapacity
- Index
Summary
Professional organisations
Committee of Nurses at ECT in Scotland (CONECTS)
Email: linda.cullen2@nhs.net
ECT Accreditation Service (ECTAS)
4th Floor, Standon House
21 Mansell Street
London E1 8AA
Email: ectas@cru.rcpsych.ac.uk
Website: www.rcpsych.ac.uk/quality/qualityandaccreditation/ectclinics/ectas.aspx
National Association of Lead Nurses in ECT (NALNECT)
Website: www.nalnect.org.uk
Royal College of Psychiatrists
17 Belgrave Square
London SW1X 8PG
Tel: 020 7235 2351
Fax: 020 7245 1231
Email: reception@rcpsych.ac.uk
Website: www.rcpsych.ac.uk
Scottish ECT Accreditation Network (SEAN)
Email: contacts@sean.org.uk
Website: www.sean.org.uk
Manufacturers of ECT machines
Ectron Ltd (Ectron ECT machines do not have an EEG recording facility)
Anvil Street
Temple Quay
Bristol BS2 0QQ
Tel: 0117 941 3979
Fax: 01462 481463
Email: enquiries@ectron.co.uk
Website: www.ectron.co.uk
Mecta (UK distributor)
Micromed Electronics Ltd.
11 Drakes Way
Mayford
Woking
Surrey GU22 ONX
Tel: 01483 728822
Fax: 01483 755663
Email: mmeduk@aol.com
Thymatron (UK distributor)
Dantec Dynamics
Garonor Way
Royal Portbury
Bristol BS20 7XER
Tel: 01275 375333
Fax: 01275 375336
Website: www.dantecdynamics.co.uk
Statutory bodies
England and Wales
Care Quality Commission (Customer Service Centre)
Citygate
Gallowgate
Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4PA
Tel: 03000 616161
Fax: 03000 616171
Website: www.cqc.org.uk
Office of the Public Guardian
PO Box 16185
Birmingham B2 2WH
Tel: 0300 456 0300 (Mon–Fri 09.00– 17.00 h, except Wed 10.00–19.00 h)
Fax: 0870 739 5780
Email: customerservices@publicguardian.
gsi.gov.uk
Website www.justice.gov.uk/global/contacts/opg.htm
Scotland
Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
Thistle House
91 Haymarket Terrace
Edinburgh EH12 5HE
Advice line: 0131 313 8777
Freephone for service users and carers: 0800 389 6809
(Telephone service available Mon–Thu 09.00–17.00 h and Fri 09.30–16.30 h)
Fax: 0131 313 8778
Email: enquiries@mwcscot.org.uk
Website: www.mwcscot.org.uk
Office of the Public Guardian (Scotland)
Hadrian House
Callendar Business Park
Callendar Road
Falkirk FK1 1XR
Tel: 01324 678300
Fax: 01324 678301
DX 550360 FALKIRK 3
LP-17 FALKIRK
Email: opg@scotcourts.gov.uk
Website: www.publicguardian-scotland.gov.uk
Northern Ireland
The Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority
9th floor Riverside Tower
5 Lanyon Place
Belfast BT1 3BT
Tel: 028 9051 7500
Fax: 028 9051 7501
Email: info@rqia.org.uk
Website: www.rqia.org.uk
The Regulation and Quality Improvement
Authority
Hilltop
Tyrone and Fermanagh Hospital
Omagh
Co. Tyrone
BT79 0NS
Tel: 028 8224 5828
Fax: 028 8225 2544
Ireland
Mental Health Commission
St Martin's House
Waterloo Road
Dublin 4
Tel: +353 (1) 636 2400
Fax: +353 (1) 636 2440
Email: info@mhcirl.org
Website: www.mhcirl.ie
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- The ECT Handbook , pp. 260 - 261Publisher: Royal College of PsychiatristsPrint publication year: 2013