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The ECT Handbook, 4th Edition – Clinical Guidelines & Best Practices – Ferrier & Waite

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Instant Download PDF — The ECT Handbook (4th Edition): Evidence-Based Guidelines for Electroconvulsive Therapy. This essential clinical guide, published by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, provides authoritative, updated standards for the safe, ethical, and effective use of ECT in psychiatric practice. Includes comprehensive coverage of indications, patient assessment, anesthesia considerations, electrode placement, dosing strategies, monitoring, risk management, legal frameworks, and post-treatment care. Ideal for psychiatrists, mental health clinicians, residents, nurses, and ECT service providers seeking current best practices, procedural recommendations, and safety protocols. A vital reference for improving outcomes, supporting clinical decision-making, and aligning with modern ECT guidelines. ECT handbook, electroconvulsive therapy guide, psychiatry clinical guidelines, ECT protocols, mental health treatment, psychiatric procedures, ECT safety standards, Royal College Psychiatrists ECT, best practices ECT, psychiatric clinical manual, ECT training resource, depression treatment guide, ECT patient care, anesthesia for ECT, psychiatric exam prep, mental health clinicians, psychiatric treatment reference, ECT service guidelines, evidence-based psychiatry, psychiatric interventions ECT guide, psychiatry manual, clinical practice, mental health, therapy protocols, medical handbook, ECT training, treatment guide, clinician resource, psychiatric care

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