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Electric shock therapy shows disappointing results for some psychoses, particularly schizophrenia.
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Provides a historical perspective on the introduction and early acceptance of electric shock therapy for psychiatric conditions.
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Thomas Heldt (1944) conducted a review in Schizophrenia and depressed states. Electric shock therapy was evaluated. Electric shock therapy has been accepted with enthusiasm, although most investigators have been disappointed by results in the treatment of some psychoses, particularly schizophrenia.
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