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Benefits & Limitations of ECT for Depression

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), sometimes called shock treatment, is a form of therapy for depression. ECT remains a controversial form of therapy because so little is actually known about how it works. One of the reasons it continues to be used is because it achieves a rapid therapeutic effect where no existing medication or other form of... Read moreChevron
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Expert_badge Jerry Kennard

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Chartered Psychologist

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

 Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) continues to provoke arguments. For some it represents little more than a haphazard and degrading technique not fit to be termed a treatment. For others it represents an alternative and highly effective treatment that does not deserve the bad press it sometimes receives. So why does ECT remain so... Read moreChevron

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