Ford Hall Forum Recordings
Kitty Dukakis, Michael Dukakis, and Larry Tye: Shock discuss "The Healing Power of Electroconvulsive Therapy" at the Ford Hall Forum, audio recording, 10/15/2007
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Identifier
MS113AV-0221
Collection Number
Ford Hall Forum Collection, 1908-2013 (MS113)
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Description
After suffering from decades from severe depression, substance abuse problems, and hospitalizations, Kitty Dukakis now credits her recovery to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Opponents of ECT would like to see the treatment banned on the basis of its common side effects, including memory loss. Many patients say these are a small price to pay for control over a disabling condition. Governor Michael Dukakis and author Larry Tye join Kitty Dukakis for a discussion on how this medical treatment – along with the support of family and loved ones – can potentially help individuals through the horrors of clinical depression.
Subject Heading
Forums (Discussion and debate); Ford Hall Forum; Electroconvulsive therapy
Date
10-15-2007
Keywords
Electroconvulsive therapy., Dukakis, Michael S. (Michael Stanley), 1933-, Dukakis, Kitty
City
Boston
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Recommended Citation
Dukakis, Kitty; Dukakis, Michael S.; and Tye, Larry, "Kitty Dukakis, Michael Dukakis, and Larry Tye: Shock discuss "The Healing Power of Electroconvulsive Therapy" at the Ford Hall Forum, audio recording, 10/15/2007" (2007). Ford Hall Forum Recordings. 73.
https://dc.suffolk.edu/fhf-av/73