1. Mythbusters
Jill Bonacci
LuchelleLacambra
Risha Raj
ECT (Electroconvulsive Therapy) is a barbaric and unsafe procedure.
Myth or Fact?

2. Case Study
ECT is being considered; however, Raman has been hesitant to provide consent because she views the prospect of ECT with horror due to barbaric depictions of the procedure in films she has seen, such as One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest (1975) and Requiem for a Dream (2000). Ramans family is very supportive of all treatment modalities as they would like her condition to improve. Though, like Raman, they are concerned about the brutal nature of ECT and would appreciate staff taking the time to ensurethey are adequately informed. Indeed, it is crucial that we educated others so that inaccurate stigmas do not overshadow the empirical evidence for ECT`s effectiveness.
Raman is a 40 year old female of South Asian descent, diagnosed with treatment resistant major depressive disorder.She is currently admitted to a psychiatric inpatient unit at Canuck Hospital. Raman has no family history of mental illness. Many adjunctive therapies have been utilized previously (Acupuncture; CBT; St. Johns Wort), along with antidepressant medications with little improvement on her condition.
3. Neumans System Model
-Raman, 40 years old, female

South Asian

Basic core
Effects on Flexible Lines of Defense:
-unhealthy diet
-sedentary lifestyle
-unable to work fulltime
-low socioeconomic status
Strengths:
-family support
-Utilizing different adjunctive therapies and medications
-devoted to culture
Effects on Normal Line of Defense:
-easily angered
-irritable
-anxiety
Primary Prevention:
-stress management activities
-diet
-exercise
-more education on ECT
Stressors:

Being in psychiatric inpatient unit

-Low income

Loss of meaningful relationships

Secondary Prevention:

Antidepressants

4. Adjunctive Therapies (Acupuncture, St. Johns Wort, CBT) 5. ECT (currently being considered)