“…In the past, ECT raised so many malpractice concerns that some insurance companies applied surcharges to cover it. Current claims arising from ECT do not justify this fear (Perr, 1980; Taub, 1987; Winslade, Liston, Ross, & Weber, 1984). Several theories of negligence provide the basis for ECT claims, including failure to obtain proper informed consent, prescribing unnecessary ECT, or negligently administering it (Abrams, 1989; Christy v. Saliterman, 1970).…”