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Electroconvulsive Therapy

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is commonly called shock treatment. It has received bad press, in part for its potential memory-depleting effect. Since its introduction in the 1930s, ECT has been significantly refined, and is now considered to be the best treatment for severe depression. It is especially effective for patients with severe depression who experience delusions and hallucinations. Maintenance ECT may also help prevent relapse. In a 2000 study...

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Expert & Community Posts

Older People with Depression are Ignored or Misdiagnosed

By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...specialists within the National Health Service because current rules exclude people over the age... Read more »

Migraine and Depression - National Depression Screening Day

By Teri Robert , Health Expert

...depression are very effective. AND, many of the current antidepressants can work well as... Read more »

Deep Brain Stimulation - any updates?

By Ask the Expert Patient , Health Expert

...treatment anywhere else in the world? I know they are currently researching it, but is there any... Read more »

Third Fibromyalgia Drug May Be Approved Soon

By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

...countries for the treatment of depression, it is not currently available in the U.S., and... Read more »

Is Celexa prescribed by physicians for a migraine headache?

By Ask the Expert Patient , Health Expert

...for headaches only and not for depression. It is currently being administered daily in the... Read more »

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ADHD and Depression

...controversy. The treatment consists of placing electrodes on the patient and passing an electric current through them. This causes a seizure that lasts less than a minute. This treatment... Read more »

Anxiety Disorders Associated with Migraine Disease

...disease Migraine disease respiratory disease thyroid disease Study conclusion: "In conclusion, the current study demonstrated that Migraine disorders are uniquely associated with several... Read more »

Depression Treatment

...psychotherapy.Patients should not be shy about considering a change in their therapist if they lack confidence in their current one.Depression in the ElderlyAlthough depression in the elderly is... Read more »

Premenstrual Syndrome: Medications

...treatments for premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and for severe PMS symptoms. Three SSRIs are currently approved by the FDA for the treatment of PMDD symptoms. They are fluoxetine (Prozac,... Read more »

Bipolar Disorder Treatment

Bipolar disorder is a recurrent disease that can be unpredictable. The major goals of treatment are to:Treat and reduce the severity of acute episodes of mania or depression when they... Read more »

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