Original Table of Contents

I. and II. Policy and Definitions

III. INDICATIONS FOR USE

IV. CONTRAINDICATIONS AND SITUATIONS OF HIGH RISK and V. ADVERSE EFFECTS

VI. CONSENT FOR ECT

VII. USE OF ECT IN SPECIAL POPULATIONS

VIll. REFERRAL FOR ECT

IX. FREQUENCY AND NUMBER OF TREATMENTS DURING AN ACUTE COURSE OF ECT

X. PREPARATION FOR TREATMENT and XI. TREATMENT PROCEDURES

XII. POST TREATMENT

XIII. MANAGEMENT OF, THE PATIENT'S POST ECT COURSE: CONTINUATION/ MAINTENANCE ECT

XIV. BRIEF INPATIENT ADMISSION FOR ECT

XV. CLINICAL MANAGEMENT OF POTENTIAL ADVERSE EVENTS

APPENDIX 1: DETERMINATION OF ECT ELECTRODE PLACEMENT AND STIMULUS DOSING

APPENDIX II: STAFFING

APPENDIX III: LOCATION, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES

APPENDIX IV: GENERAL GUIDELINES ON PATIENT ELIGIBILITY FOR AMBULATORY SURGERY BASED ON MEDICAL CONDITION

APPENDIX V FORMS

CLINICAL SUMMARY FOR E.C.T.

State of New York, Office of Mental Health E.C.T. CONSENT FORM

E.C.T. PROGRESS NOTES

ECT Discharge instructions and INFORMED CONSENT FOR ECT (PERIODIC REVIEW)