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Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
By Jerry Kennard , Health ExpertElectroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) continues to provoke arguments. For some it represents little... Read more »
Doctor "Shock" Talks about Electroconvulsive Therapy
By Merely Me , Health Expert......seizures for the purpose of a therapeutic effect. Electroconvulsive therapy has been used... Read more »
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT): Do the Risks Outweigh the Benefits?
By Chris Ballas, M.D. , Health ExpertWhen does a doctor recommend ECT? Unfortunately, the answer depends much more on who the doctor... Read more »
Interesting and informative interview with Kitty Dukakis
By Teri Robert , Health Expert...electroconfulsive therapy (ECT), Shock: The Healing Power of Electroconvulsive Therapy, with... Read more »
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Electroconvulsive Therapy
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Shock treatment; ECT What the risks are Possible side effects from ECT include: Confusion Memory loss Headache ... Read more »Electroconvulsive therapy
Electroconvulsive therapy is a treatment for depression that uses electricity to induce a seizure. Alternative Names Shock treatment; ECT How the... Read more »Treatment-Resistant Depression
...therapy can be helpful for that. Depression with psychotic features typically responds very well to electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT, also known as shock therapy. So what about medications? In... Read more »Depression Issues: How is depression treated?
...depression. When depression symptoms are not alleviated by standard anti-depressant medicine and therapy, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) may improve symptoms. Read more »Images
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