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Audit of Electroconvulsive Therapy Reveals Poor Administration and Monitoring The report concludes that institutional practices are insufficient to guarantee the safety of patients who undergo electroconvulsive therapy. 951 Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) passes electricity through the brain to cause a seizure in patients. In light of current debates about this controversial treatment, an audit examined thousands of cases where ECT was used in England. The audit found multiple failures in the monitoring and accreditation of ECT clinics. The authors, led by psychologist John Read, report that many patients are receiving ECT against their will, clinics are not complying with the law regarding compulsory treatment, and the use of treatment efficacy assessments by clinics has decreased to 30% or lower. In response to the findings, Read added:

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