Of all treatments in contemporary psychiatry, perhaps none is more commonly misunderstood than electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Its depiction in the popular media and in movies such as One Flew Over ...

As a psychiatric treatment, elec- troconvulsive therapy has had an image problem. One result, say Edward Shorter and David Healy, was the near absence for decades of what is a very effective approach ...

When seriously depressed patients don’t respond to antidepressants, the alternatives are limited. Now a new study has found that ketamine performs at least as well as the current gold standard for ...

When most people hear about electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT, it typically conjures terrifying images of cruel, outdated and pseudo-medical procedures. Formerly known as electroshock therapy, this ...

Researchers have found that Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), where an electric current is passed through the brain, can reduce the severity of mental illnesses. The use of ECT across Scotland was ...

For years, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has been a lifesaving treatment for patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD), yet exactly how it works has largely remained a mystery. Now ...

At 36 years old, Cody Harris is starting a new life. Harris has suffered from severe depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, and bipolar disorder since he was seven years old. For nearly ...

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), formerly known as electroshock therapy, involves inducing a brief seizure in the brain using controlled doses of electricity. While ECT is highly effective for certain ...

Electroshock therapy can reduce suicide risk among people with major depression Risk of suicide death was 34% lower among depression patients who received ECT Benefits were even greater in recent ...

An international survey has revealed that electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) causes a much broader and more damaging range of side effects than previously acknowledged, challenging long-held claims about ...

An international survey of ECT recipients found that over half felt they weren't given adequate information about the treatment beforehand. Many patients remember being told that ECT was safe and that ...