Classics in ECT: Crowe Review in NEJM "Current Concepts," 1984
"Classics in ECT" brings you this review of ECT in the NEJM from 1984: Current concepts. Electroconvulsive therapy--a current perspective. Crowe RR . N Engl J Med. 1984 Jul 19;311(3):163-7. doi: 10.1056/NEJM198407193110307. PMID: 6377069 The pdf is here . How au courant the opening paragraph and conclusion of this 1984 review sound! The recent cover story in Psychiatric Times is an example of ongoing criticism of ECT in the "professional press." The body of this paper is a scholarly review of the relevant ECT literature. Nice to see the acknowledgement of Dr. Fink's assistance with the manuscript. A Google search shows that Dr. Crowe is still in practice in Iowa City. This classic is definitely worth a full read, ~15 minutes.