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The Under Potrayal Of Electroconvulsive Therapy(ect) Procedure In The Asian Media

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dc.contributor.authorAhmad Izzat Ahmad Tajjudinen_US
dc.contributor.authorDayana Asilah bt Mohd Nasaruddinen_US
dc.contributor.authorHatta Sidien_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-27T14:40:23Z
dc.date.available2024-05-27T14:40:23Z
dc.date.issued2017-12
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dc.descriptionASEAN Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 18 (2), July - December 2017: XX-XXen_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: Mental health is often stigmatized in Asia, and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is portrayed negatively in the media. The objective of this short report is to obtain an insight on Asian countries’ perception on Electroconvulsive Therapy, mainly through the media. Methods: Several online movie databases were searched, with emphasis on Asian movies’ portrayal of Electroconvulsive Therapy. Results: Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) was portrayed in 9 television programme, 4 in films and 2 on Youtube. All patients (15) had no proper information given on possible side effects and consent not taken in all of them. 5 patients (33%) were tortured via ECT, 3(20%) of them had, ECT for Schizophrenia. In all scenes (15/15, 100%) ECT were given without general anaesthesia and the patients were fully awake. Basic monitoring (2/15, 13%) was performed, and all patients had no oxygenation. Tonic Clonic seizures were visible because all patients received no muscle relaxant. Bilateral electrode's placements (13/15, 87%) were common. One (6.6%) patient had a trilateral electrode placement. Most patients (9/15, 60%) received one shock, 4 patients (27%) received 2 shocks. One patient (6.6%) received 3 and 1 patient (6.6%) 4 shocks. 100% of patients were in obvious discomfort and ECT was portrayed as barbaric. There was no death depicted post ECT. Conclusion: ECT is under portrayed in the Asian media. Only the Indian and Pakistani medium broached the subject. In the majority of the scenes, ECT was portrayed negatively. This shows a total lack of knowledge of ECT among the Asian population. Alarmingly, ECT was used as a torture device in 5 mediums. This only adds to the stigma of ECT in Asia. More needs to be done to correct the misconceptions of ECT in Asia. ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 18 (2): July – December 2017: XX XX.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2231-7805
dc.identifier.issue2
dc.identifier.other2165-2
dc.identifier.urihttp://mymedr.afpm.org.my/publications/59695
dc.identifier.urihttps://oarep.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/3575
dc.identifier.volume18
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherASEAN Federation of Psychiatry and Mental Healthen_US
dc.relation.ispartofASEAN Journal Of Psychiatryen_US
dc.subjectPortrayal,en_US
dc.subjectECT,en_US
dc.subjectAsian Mediaen_US
dc.titleThe Under Potrayal Of Electroconvulsive Therapy(ect) Procedure In The Asian Mediaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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