Ford Hall Forum Recordings

Kitty Dukakis, Michael Dukakis, and Larry Tye: Shock discuss

Kitty Dukakis, Michael Dukakis, and Larry Tye: Shock discuss "The Healing Power of Electroconvulsive Therapy" at the Ford Hall Forum, audio recording

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MS113AV-0221

Collection Number

Ford Hall Forum Collection, 1908-2013 (MS113)

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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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Kitty Dukakis, Michael Dukakis, and Larry Tye: Shock discuss

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