Historical Highlights on Electroconvulsive Therapy Practice in Iraq: A Brief Narrative

This article explores the nature of ECT services, in the context of Iraq's health care system, sociocultural norms, instability, and international codes of practice. This brief report uses the first author's work experience, few available data, and personal communication to describe the brief history of ECT practice in Iraq. This report is a baseline document for future ECT practice regulation in Iraq.
Source: The Journal of ECT - Category: Psychiatry Tags: Reviews Source Type: research