Although publicly few psychiatrists speak out against ECT, privately some have views that stray from the party line.

In a survey from the APA task force on ECT, psychiatrists were asked,

“Is it likely that ECT produces slight or subtle brain damage?”

41 percent voted yes, with only 26 percent voting no.

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