PsychEd Episode 39: Electroconvulsive Therapy with Dr. Wei-Yi Song

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This episode covers electroconvulsive therapy with Dr. Wei-Yi Song, the Department Head of Psychiatry, Director of Mood Disorder Services, and Director of ECT Services in Victoria, BC, as well as a Clinical Professor at the University of British Columbia, and a past president of the Canadian Psychiatric Association.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The learning objectives for this episode are as follows:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">By the end of this episode, you should be able to…</span></p> <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Briefly describe the history of ECT from inception to the present.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Debunk common misconceptions about ECT.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Describe the major proposed mechanisms of action of ECT.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Describe the efficacy of ECT for common psychiatric illnesses.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">List the indications, contraindications, side effects and risks of ECT.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Understand how the procedure of ECT is performed.</span></li> </ol> <p> </p> <p><strong>Guest</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Dr. Wei-Yi Song</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Hosts</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Jake Johnston (MS4), Dr. Shaoyuan “Randi” Wang (PGY1), Dr. Arielle Giest (PGY2), Dr. Alex Raben (Staff Psychiatrist)</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Audio editing by</strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;">: Jake Johnston</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Show notes by</strong><sp