FURTHER OBSERVATIONS WITH NONCONVULSIVE ELECTROSTIMULATION

HARRY M. BERLINER and FRED L. SCHARTENBERGAuthors Info & Affiliations

Publication: American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 109, Number 6

https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.109.6.433

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The mode of action of the nonconvulsive current is still speculative. Only a small portion of the total energy reaches the intra-cranial contents and this apparently spreads through the cerebrum and deeper structures. Whether the effects noted are the result of action on the diencephalon or some specific portion of it is still an unresolved question.

Electrostimulation is a safe, simple procedure particularly useful for outpatient treatment. Suggestions for making the procedure more practical are outlined. The immediate posttreatment period is particularly amenable to psychotherapeutic exploration and psychotherapy. Maintenance treatment can be continued for long periods without deleterious side-effects.

The chief areas of usefulness are in certain paranoid schizophrenics, anxiety states, psychosomatic conditions, epilepsy in conjunction with standard anticonvulsant medication, and finally in combating the lethargic confused state resulting from either barbiturate action or convulsive therapy.

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American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 109 • Number 6 • December 1952

Pages: 433 - 438

PubMed: 12986010

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Published in print: December 1952

Published online: 1 April 2006

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HARRY M. BERLINER

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FRED L. SCHARTENBERG

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FURTHER OBSERVATIONS WITH NONCONVULSIVE ELECTROSTIMULATION

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