Electroconvulsive therapy: reaffirming the case for caution, consent, and rights
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Funk, M., Drew, N., Pathare, S., Encalada, A. V., McGovern, P., Hancock, S. P. and Read, J. 2025. Electroconvulsive therapy: reaffirming the case for caution, consent, and rights. The Lancet Psychiatry. p. In press. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(25)00192-0
Authors | Funk, M., Drew, N., Pathare, S., Encalada, A. V., McGovern, P., Hancock, S. P. and Read, J. |
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Abstract | We welcome the opportunity to respond to Cooper and colleagues' Comment1 on the 2023 WHO and Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights publication on Mental health, human rights and legislation: guidance and practice. We believe the authors' critique misrepresents the guidance's approach to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), selectively cites literature, and overlooks concerns about ECT's safety, effectiveness, and ethical implications. The guidance promotes dignity, autonomy, and non-discrimination, and its advice on ECT is grounded in evidence and international human rights standards—emphasising informed consent, legal capacity, and protection from coercion. |
Journal | The Lancet Psychiatry |
Journal citation | p. In press |
ISSN | 2215-0366 |
Year | 2025 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Accepted author manuscript | License CC BY-NC-ND File Access Level Anyone |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(25)00192-0 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 23 Jun 2025 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 23 Jun 2025 |
Deposited | 26 Jun 2025 |
Copyright holder | © 2025 The Authors |
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