Publication Name	World Journal of Psychiatry
Manuscript ID	42014
Country	Hungary

Category	Psychiatry
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Electroconvulsive therapy: 80 years old and still going strong
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Gábor Gazdag and Gabor S Ungvari
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Gábor Gazdag, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, First Department of Psychiatry and Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Jahn Ferenc South Pest Hospital, Köves út 1, Budapest 1204, Hungary. gazdag@lamb.hu
Key Words	Electroconvulsive therapy; History; Indications; Utilization; Attitudes
Core Tip	Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), which is among the most controversial psychiatric treatments, has its 80th birthday this year. The introduction of convulsive therapy to psychiatry and changes in seizure induction from chemical to electrical are outlined. The place of ECT in contemporary psychiatry, particularly its most important clinical indications, is briefly discussed. Negative media representation and historical misuse are likely to have contributed to negative professional and public attitudes towards ECT and, consequently, it decreased use. Recent limitations of access to effective treatment in many parts of the world constitute a violation of patients’ rights.
Citation	Gazdag G, Ungvari GS. Electroconvulsive therapy: 80 years old and still going strong. World J Psychiatr 2019; 9(1): 1-6

Received	2018-09-06 03:33
Peer-Review Started	2018-09-06 06:19
To Make the First Decision	2018-10-17 01:55
Return for Revision	2018-10-23 01:54
Revised	2018-10-29 20:16
Second Decision	2018-12-07 09:53
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2018-12-11 02:48
Articles in Press	2018-12-11 02:48
Publication Fee Transferred
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Typeset the Manuscript	2018-12-25 03:06

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