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The truth about electroconvulsive therapy


A response to yet another defence of ECT in the absence of robust ...

It is estimated that electroconvulsive therapy is still administered to approximately a million people a year. It involves passing enough electric current ...

The truth about electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) - Helen M. | TED-Ed

In 1982, a young nurse was suffering from severe, unrelenting depression. She couldn't work, socialize or concentrate.

Modern Electroconvulsive Therapy: Vastly Improved yet Greatly ...

Since the 1940s, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has been considered the most effective intervention for severe mood disorders.

What Is Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)? | Sharp HealthCare

An FDA-approved medical treatment, ECT causes changes in brain chemistry that can rapidly reverse symptoms of severe mental health conditions.

Electroconvulsive therapy - Wikipedia

Immediately following treatment, the most common adverse effects are confusion and transient memory loss. Among treatments for severely depressed pregnant women ...

The surprising benefits of electroconvulsive therapy - BBC

Indeed, for all its drawbacks, ECT was incredibly effective at treating some of the most stubborn mental illnesses – especially, as it soon ...

The truth about electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) - Facebook

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ECT Electroconvulsive Therapy - WVU Medicine Health Report

Electroconvulsive Therapy has a dramatic reputation, but is now a simple outpatient procedure…

The Truth about ECT (Electroconvulsive Therapy) in Autism, Part 1

The Truth About ECT in Autism, Part 1 Episodes 21 and 22 feature three esteemed guests talking in detail about ECT, or electroconvulsive ...

Breaking Down the Stigma of Electroconvulsive Therapy - Blog Article

We used to use barbaric measures to perform surgeries on people. Similar to surgical procedures though, ECT, or shock therapy, has evolved into a safe and ...

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) | Mount Sinai - New York

ECT is the induction of a brief therapeutic seizure administered under general anesthesia during which the patient is continually monitored by an ...

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) - Mind

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT for short) is a treatment that involves sending an electric current through your brain. This causes a brief surge of electrical ...

Electroconvulsive Therapy: A History of Controversy, but Also of Help

Ironically, given that ECT would become iconic as a frightening treatment, the Italian researchers who proposed using electricity instead were ...

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) | Mental Health America

Because of the concern about permanent memory loss and confusion related to ECT treatment, researchers recommend that the treatment only be used as a last ...

Therapy or Torture: The Truth about Electroshock

An exposè on the brutal and sometimes deadly psychiatric practice of electroshock therapy.

The truth about electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) - Helen M. Farrell

TED-Ed Lesson: In 1982, a young nurse was suffering from severe, unrelenting depression. She couldn't work, socialize or concentrate.

RIDE THE TIGER | The Benefits of Electroconvulsive Therapy | PBS

http://www.pbs.org/ride-the-tiger/home/ RIDE THE TIGER premieres Wednesday, April 13, 2016, 10 p.m. ET on PBS. ECT (Electroconvulsive ...

The truth about electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) - Helen M. Farrel...

The truth about electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) - Helen M. Farrell.

The Truth About Electroconvulsive Therapy | HuffPost Contributor

Does ECT Work? There is no question that ECT works. We have more than 70 years of data to back up this claim. No other treatment has ever been ...

The Truth About Electroshock ENTERING THE GRAY ZONE

A group of concerned ECT survivors who want to make sure that those who are considering Electroconvulsive Therapy have all the facts in order to make a true ...