Info Document Actions Print this Activist and author Leonard Roy Frank, a long time supporter of MindFreedom International, attended the Food & Drug Administration hearing in January 2011 to speak out about the device used for electroshock. Here is both his written and spoken testimony, courtesy of Leonard. Spoken and written testimony by Leonard Roy…
Info GAITHERSBURG, MD: A panel for the US Food & Drug Administration voted to ask the FDA to require testing of the device used for electroshock. MindFreedom members testified at these public hearings on whether to regulate electroshock device. Loretta Wilson, electroshock survivor from Michigan, plans to testify. 29 January 2011 Victory: Food & Drug…
Info GAITHERSBURG, MD: A panel for the US Food & Drug Administration voted to ask the FDA to require testing of the device used for electroshock. MindFreedom members testified at these public hearings on whether to regulate electroshock device. Loretta Wilson, electroshock survivor from Michigan, plans to testify. 29 January 2011 Victory: Food & Drug…
Info Document Actions Print this The Irish Times carried the news of a psychiatric journal publishing an article by two psychologists questioning the use of electroshock. Risks of ECT outweigh benefits, review finds Date Published: Dec 07, 2010 12:00 AM Author: Carl O’Brien Source: Irish Times A COMPREHENSIVE review of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has concluded…
Info The US FDA announced that on January 27 and 28, 2011, a US Food & Drug Administration committee will “discuss and make recommendations regarding the possible reclassification of devices indicated for use in electroconvulsive therapy.” What Forum When Jan 27, 2011 08:00 AM to Jan 28, 2011 06:00 PM Where Gaithersburg, MD Contact Name…
Info Document Actions Print this The Australian newspaper “The Sydney Morning Herald” investigated the doubling of forced electroshock cases in New South Wales (NSW), Australia in the past decade, and found there was a troubling lack of adequate legal representation and due process. Shock therapy forced on patients Date Published: Jun 05, 2009 08:00 PM…
A public protest, in Cork, Ireland, against ECT. what Social Event when May 03, 2008 from 02:00 PM to 05:00 PM where GPO, Oliver Plunket Street, Cork, Ireland contact phone 021-4894303 add event to calendar vCal iCal ELECTRO-SHOCK PUBLIC PROTEST A public protest meeting against the psychiatric practice of electro-shock treatment, also known as ‘electro-convulsive therapy’ (ECT),…
Info Document Actions Print this John Grohol of the psychology-watch web site PsychCentral.com may be a bit optimistic, but his analysis of the below MedPageToday article speculates that new FDA requirements that electroshock devices finally be tested for safety and efficacy might be more than a speed bump for manufacturers. FDA Near to Closing Books…
Info Document Actions Print this The widely-respected medical center, Johns Hopkins, reports that a child diagnosed “autistic” was given electroshock (also known as electroconvulsive therapy or ECT). More young children may also be given shock for this diagnosis because psychiatrist Lee Wachtel of Baltimore’s Kennedy Krieger Institute describes the results of his experiment as “the…
Info Comité Pare-chocs is holding a gathering on Mother’s Day to protest ECT, highlighting the fact that it is used much more frequently on women than on men. What Social Event When May 09, 2009 from 07:00 AM to 09:00 AM Where Montreal, Quebec, Canada Contact Name pare-chocs@hotmail.com Contact Phone (514) 525-5060 Add event to…