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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 ExpertElectroconvulsive therapy or ECT has been around for some time. It was introduced to... Read more »
NAMI 2007 Convention: An Interview with Kitty Dukakis
By Robin Cunningham , Health ExpertKitty Dukakis For over 20 years, Kitty Dukakis struggled with debilitating depression that was... Read more »
McMan's Eight-fold Path to Living Well
By John McManamy , Health ExpertMy colleague at BipolarConnect, GJ Gregory, in a recent blog posted a list of six crucial... 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 »
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Electroconvulsive Therapy
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...treatment for depression that uses electricity to induce a seizure. Alternative Names Shock treatment; ECT How the test is performed Electroconvulsive therapy... Read more »Electroconvulsive Therapy
Shock treatment; ECT What the risks are Possible side effects from ECT include: Confusion Memory loss Headache ... Read more »Schizophrenia: Other Treatments
Other TreatmentsElectroconvulsive therapy (ECT), often called shock treatment, has received bad press since it was introduced in the 1940s. However, refined techniques have revived its use,... Read more »Other Treatments for Bipolar Disorder
Other TreatmentsElectroconvulsive TherapyElectroconvulsive therapy (ECT is a non-drug treatment for bipolar disease and other mental disorders, such as severe depression. It is commonly called shock... Read more »Images
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