Use of Electroconvulsive Therapy

"Pathfinders" are guides to help you get started finding information on a topic. A St. Kate's Reference Librarian has written this guide to help you perform Library research for your structured controversy paper and presentation. It is not meant to be an exhaustive list of resources, but some places to begin your hunt.

Please stop or phone the Reference Desk (651-690-6652) if you have questions or need further assistance.

Contents:   Reference Works  | Finding Books  |  Journal Articles  |  Internet Sites

Reference Books

The Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science
Ref  BF 31 .E52 2001
see "Electroconvulsive Therapy," vol. 2

Encyclopedia of Bioethics
Ref  QH 332 .E52 2004
see "Electroconvulsive Therapy," vol. 2

Encyclopedia of Psychology
Ref  BF 31 .E52 2000
see "Electroconvulsive Therapy," vol. 3

Magill's Encyclopedia of Social Science: Psychology

Ref  BF 31 .M33 2003

see "shock therapy," vol. 4, p. 1450

Note: Please remember that Reference Books may not be taken from the Library

Finding Books

Use CLICnet to search for books and videos in the Library at St. Kate's and at other ACTC colleges. Use the "Request" feature to obtain items not at St. Kate's.

Search terms:
Subject: electroconvulsive therapy
Subject:electric shock therapy

Finding Journal Articles

About off-campus access

1.  Use EBSCO's Academic Search Premier and InfoTrac's Expanded Academic ASAP to look for journal articles, adding enough terms to limit the search to your topic. To find only academic journals, click before the box for "scholarly (peer reviewed) journals" or "peer-reviewed publications."

    Search: electroconvulsive therapy

2.  Use PsycINFO to look for articles in psychology journals.

    Search: electroconvulsive shock therapy

Internet Resources

Mayo Clinic

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/electroconvulsive-therapy/MH00022

This site is maintained by a former ECT patient

ect.org