Dr Read describes previous research justifying the use of ECT as 'the lowest quality of any I have seen in my 40-year career' The use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) to treat depression should be ...
What Is Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)? Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is one of the safest and most effective treatments available for depression and bipolar disorder. Electrodes are placed on your ...
Explore therapeutic choices for patients with treatment-resistant depression, including ketamine, psilocybin, and various ...
SAN FRANCISCO — Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for the treatment of severe mental illness in adolescents is safe, effective, and robust, new research suggests. A 20-year retrospective study by ...
Mental health services force electroshock, rarely asking about causes like childhood adversities and recent stressors; few ...
If you have schizophrenia, your psychiatrist or psychologist probably began your treatment with psychotherapy and medications. But sometimes, medications are not successful enough in controlling ...
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Dec. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Most people receiving shock therapy for mental health problems aren’t receiving any sort of psychological counseling ...
Last year, more than 1,700 orders for involuntary electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) were approved by tribunals in Australia. Advocacy groups say clinicians often misunderstand requirements for ...
Longer seizures during the first electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) session was linked with a greater likelihood of remission in major depressive disorder, a population-based cohort study suggested. In ...
Dr Read describes previous research justifying the use of ECT as 'the lowest quality of any I have seen in my 40-year career' ECT involves passing electric currents through a patient's brain to cause ...