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Paul Slawson

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PubMed1991

Psychiatric Malpractice and ECT: A Review of 1,700 Claims.

A total of 1,700 psychiatric malpractice claims filed from 1984 to 1990 were reviewed. Twenty-two cases involved ECT. Only four cases had complaints that referred to side effects, complications, or appropriateness of ECT. In the remainder, ECT was given in the past and/or the complaint was unrelated to the use of ECT. These data show a low frequency of lawsuits related to the use of ECT. The cost of resolving ECT cases was less than the average of all psychiatric claims. Patient satisfaction with the effectiveness of ECT may explain these findings.

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PubMed1985

Psychiatric Malpractice: The Electroconvulsive Therapy Experience.

The malpractice experience of the American Psychiatric Association professional insurance program from 1972 to 1983 is reviewed. Seventeen cases among 711 "closed" cases related to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Nine were settled in favor of the psychiatrist; one case was tried and the jury found for the psychiatrist. Patients prevailed in seven cases by settlement. The author concludes that malpractice losses are not a significant factor in ECT practice or in its negative public image.

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