Doctoral canidate, Emily Shipwright, is interested in learning about the long-term consequences of ECT among people who had ECT in the UK. She's investigating whether there are any adverse consequences, access to appropriate comprehensive assessments of adverse effects, as well as access to rehabilitation as indicated. 

Here's more information: 

Would you like to take part in a new research study? 
Hello, my name is Emily. I am an NHS Trainee Clinical 
Psychologist.

As part of my doctoral training, I am researching people’s experiences of the long-term effects of Electroconvulsive 
therapy (ECT).

Your views and experiences can help tell people what you have gone through and how you have coped. 

What is involved? 
If you choose to take part, I will contact you to have an online video call; during this call, I will ask about your experience with ECT and how it has impacted your life. 

Following the online video call, I will write it up and summarise what you have said. I would then like to speak with you again to check how I have understood and written about what you have said and to give you the opportunity to add to or change things you have said.

Who can take part?

You can take part in this study if you: 
• Are aged over 18 years
• Are able to give informed consent to participate in the study 
• Are sufficiently fluent in English to have a conversation about your experiences
• Have received ECT anywhere in the U.K. within the past 20 years
• Identify experiencing one adverse long-term effect after ECT
• Had your last treatment of ECT more than 6 months ago
• Feel able to cope with any distress that may arise from discussing your 
experience.

If you are interested or would like more information, please email Emily Shipwright at 
emily.shipwright@plymouth.ac.uk. Contacting me does not mean that you have to take part. We can have an open conversation about what taking part will entail, there is no expectation that you will decide to take part.