Electroshock: Restoring the Mind
by Max Fink, M.D. 
1999

This book is written specifically for patients and their families. It gives insight into the history of ECT and the reasons for the controversy surrounding it. The bulk of the book deals with case descriptions of how ECT has helped other patients.

Electroshock: Restoring the Mind
by Max Fink, M.D. 
Paperback - 2002

This book is written specifically for patients and their families. It gives insight into the history of ECT and the reasons for the controversy surrounding it. The bulk of the book deals with case descriptions of how ECT has helped other patients.

Electroconvulsive Therapy: 4^th Edition
by Richard Abrams
1997
One of the most recent comprehensive textbooks on ECT. Written for physicians.

SHOCK THERAPY: A History of ECT in Mental Illness
Edward Shorter & David Healy.

The authors present a history of convulsive therapy and other somatic treatments. Not only is it informative and an enjoyable read, but it shed light on why an effective treatment like ECT is so underutilized and disparaged.

Handbook of ECT
by Charles H. Kellner, John T. Pritchett, Mark D. Beale, & C. Edward Coffley
1997
A brief overview of ECT written for physicians.

Undercurrents : A Life Beneath the Surface
by Martha Manning
Harper San Francisco
1995
This book is written by a psychologist. It describes her depression and treatment, including ECT