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 controversial - surely the facts should speak for themselves?
ECT involves passing an electrical current through the brain for a brief period of time. This results...
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