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The Journal of ECT

The Journal of ECT is an academic journal focused on electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and related fields. The journal was founded as Convulsive Therapy in 1985, and Max Fink was the founding editor. After Fink stepped down in 1994, Charles Kellner assumed the role. In 2004, Vaughn McCall became editor. The fourth editor-in-chief, Randall Espinoza, was named in 2023. The journal aims to be "a major force in reducing stigma" against ECT. It is published on behalf of the International Society for ECT and Neurostimulation.

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The Journal of ECT
DisciplinePsychiatry, electroconvulsive therapy
LanguageEnglish
Edited byRandall Espinoza
Publication details
Former name
Convulsive Therapy1
History19854–present
Publisher
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins2 on behalf of the International Society for ECT and Neurostimulation3
FrequencyQuarterly
1.82
Standard abbreviations
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ISO 4J. ECT
NLMJ ECT
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ISSN1095-0680 (print)
1533-4112 (web)
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The Journal of ECT is an academic journal focused on electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and related fields.a The journal was founded as Convulsive Therapy in 1985, and Max Fink was the founding editor.1 After Fink stepped down in 1994, Charles Kellner assumed the role. In 2004, Vaughn McCall became editor.6 The fourth editor-in-chief, Randall Espinoza, was named in 2023.7 The journal aims to be "a major force in reducing stigma" against ECT.6 It is published on behalf of the International Society for ECT and Neurostimulation.3

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  1. Sandomir, Richard (June 27, 2025). "Max Fink, Champion of Electroconvulsive Therapy, Dies at 102". The New York Times.
  2. "Journal of ECT". Web of Science™ (WoS) Journal Info. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  3. "About ISEN". International Society for ECT and Neurostimulation. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
  4. Kaplan Long, Arline (September 1, 2005). "Through the Times With Max Fink, M.D." Psychiatric Times. XXII (10).
  5. "Journal of ECT Online". Wolters Kluwer. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  6. McCall, W. Vaughn; Kellner, Charles H.; Fink, Max (2014). "Convulsive therapy and the Journal of ECT: 30 years of publication and continuing". The Journal of ECT. 30 (1): 1–2. doi:10.1097/YCT.0000000000000107. ISSN 1533-4112. PMID 24553316.
  7. "Dr. Randall Espinoza named editor-in-chief of international ECT journal". UCLA Newsroom. December 22, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2025.