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Electroconvulsive Therapy | Conditions & Treatments

UT Southwestern's physicians offer electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for severe mental health disorders that don't respond to other treatment.

Electroconvulsive Therapy for Bipolar Disorder - NYU Langone Health

Electroconvulsive therapy typically involves 6 to 12 treatments administered 2 or 3 times a week. After treatment, you still need to take medication, such as ...

Preparing for Electroconvulsive Therapy | BIDMC of Boston

Before Your Procedure. Because electroconvulsive therapy is performed under general anesthesia, you should not eat, drink, or smoke after midnight on the days ...

Electroconvulsive Therapy - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is used for treatment of severe psychiatric disorders as well as depression, complex regional pain syndrome, and chronic pain.

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) | Mount Sinai - New York

Mount Sinai Health System offers inpatient ECT to patients on both the psychiatric and medical floors at The Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai Beth Israel.

A Brief History of Electroconvulsive Therapy - Psychiatry Online

In 1944, Wladimir T. Liberson (1904–1994) shortened the stimulus duration, which resulted in a reduction in postprocedure aphasia, cognitive ...

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Service | Department of Psychiatry

The Electroconvulsive Therapy Service at UNC is a consultation service in the Department of Psychiatry specializing in evaluations for and treatment with ...

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) - Royal College of Psychiatrists

What conditions can ECT be used for? ECT is most commonly used for severe depression that hasn't responded to other treatments. It is also used to treat ...

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) - MyHealth Alberta

ECT is a procedure used to treat severe depression. It may be used in people who have symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, or suicidal thoughts.

Modern Electroconvulsive Therapy: Vastly Improved yet Greatly ...

Electroconvulsive therapy is equally effective in unipolar and bipolar depression and has profound antimanic properties. Several long-term ...

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) | Conditions & Treatments | UR ...

The UR Medicine Electroconvulsive Therapy Clinic provides ECT in an atmosphere that is private, comfortable, safe, and compassionate, with a staff dedicated to ...

Electroconvulsive Therapy Program at Inpatient Psychiatry at Tisch ...

The Electroconvulsive Therapy Program at NYU Langone's Tisch Hospital provides inpatient and outpatient treatment and care. Learn more.

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) (Beyond the Basics) - UpToDate

HOW MANY TIMES WILL I NEED TO BE TREATED? People undergoing ECT need multiple treatments. The number needed to successfully treat severe ...

Electroconvulsive Therapy | USF Health

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a treatment in which a patient under general anesthetic will have an electrical current passed through his or her brain, ...

Electroconvulsive Therapy | Treatment-Resistant Depression Program

About ECT. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is considered the treatment of choice for patients suffering from severe major depressive disorder that have either ...

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) - Mercy

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) ... Electroconvulsive therapy is an effective form of treatment. At Mercy Hospital St. Louis, it is offered in the ECT Suite on ...

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) | Weill Cornell Medicine Psychiatry

What is electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)? Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a safe and effective treatment for some forms of mental illness.

ECT Treatment Program in St. Charles, MO | CenterPointe Hospital

As noted above, the actual ECT procedure lasts just a few minutes. Most people who receive ECT participate in six to 12 sessions over the course of two to four ...

ECT, TMS and Other Brain Stimulation Therapies | NAMI

ECT and TMS are the most widely used brain stimulation therapies, but there are two other options available: Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Deep Brain Stimulation ...

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) - Rethink Mental Illness

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a treatment for severe symptoms of depression, mania, and catatonia. This information explains what ECT is, when it is ...