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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), often called shock treatment, has received bad press since it was introduced in the 1940s. However, refined techniques have revived its use, particularly for those with severe depression. Imaging studies have not found that current ECT techniques cause any damage to the brain's structure, and some doctors feel it is safer than drug therapy. A 2005 review of many clinical trials indicated that ECT combined with antipsychotic medication can provide ...

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Identifying - and Resolving - Compliance Issues

By Paul Ballas , Health Expert

People with schizophrenia often have difficulty regularly taking their psychiatric... Read more »

Raising Hope - A NIMH Study

By Christina Bruni , Health Expert

There's some good news for people diagnosed with schizophrenia. The National Institute on Mental... Read more »

What Are the Causes of Hallucinations?

By Paul Ballas , Health Expert

...been hallucinating and a lot of them do not have schizophrenia. About 1% of the population has... Read more »

Understanding Hallucinations

By Paul Ballas , Health Expert

...been hallucinating, and a lot of them do not have schizophrenia. About 1% of the population has... Read more »

Time for a Gender Sensitive Approach to Treatment?

By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

Although the lifetime incidence of schizophrenia is roughly similar in men and women it remains the... Read more »

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Schizophrenia: Treatment

Schizophrenia is categorized as a brain disease, not a psychological disorder, and drug treatment is the primary therapy. Studies indicate, however, that an integrated approach better... Read more »

Schizophrenia: Therapy

TherapyOne-fifth to one-third of all patients with schizophrenia do not respond adequately to drug treatment. Many patients who have been successfully treated with medications experience the... Read more »

Schizophrenia: References

...repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of resistant auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia: a meta-analysis. J Clin Psychiatry. 2007 Mar;68(3):416-21.Crespo-Facorro B,... Read more »

Schizophrenia: Treatment

...fasting blood sugar testing.There may also be an increased background risk of diabetes in patients with schizophrenia. As a precaution, many doctors advise that all patients treated with atypical... Read more »

Bipolar Disorder Treatment

...treatment of acute mania.Atypical Antipsychotics. Drugs known as atypical antipsychotics are used to treat schizophrenia and also have mood stabilizing properties that are applicable to bipolar... Read more »

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