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Safer than depression. You have every right to be concerned because often when one hears about electro shock therapy they often see images of a monster of a doctor hanging over you, a rubber mouth-piece inserted between your teeth (so you don't crack your teeth or swallow your tongue) and the list of horrors goes on on. Don't fret, it's not like it use to be. Up until the 50's no anesthesia was give, but it's different now. Before having this procedure done talk to the doctor that will be performing it and if you don't like the answer to your questions then don't do it! Electroconvulsive therapy involves inducing a grand mal seizure in a patient by passing an electrical current through the brain. It used for untreatable depression or bipolar affective disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder or anxiety disorders. In these cases, it is considered a safe and effective procedure, when carried out under a clinical protocol which involves EEG monitoring, application of muscle blocking agents and general anesthesia or sedation.
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When did electroshock therapy stop?
Electroshock therapy is still practiced today, and there has been a resurgence in the technique in the last few years.
Is a neuropsychological evaluation like electroshock therapy in any way?
No, a neuropsychological evaluation is a comprehensive assessment of cognitive and emotional functioning using various tests and measures, while electroshock therapy (ECT) is a medical treatment that involves passing controlled electric currents through the brain to induce a seizure, typically used for severe psychiatric conditions like major depression or bipolar disorder. They serve different purposes and involve different procedures.
What is electroshock therapy used for?
Electroshock therapy is used to treat severe depression that hasn't responded to medication or therapy. It works by causing the person to have a small seizure by an electric current transmitted to the brain.
What is it like to have electroshock therapy?
here is my musical description: http://www.last.fm/music/sentientsimian/_/electroshock+lobotomy?autostart
Treatment used in the snake pit movie?
Electroshock therapy, administration of a "truth serum", and hydrotherapy.
During what diagnostic tests is the anesthesiologist present?
during cardiac catheterizations, angioplasties, radiological imaging, gastrointestinal endoscopies, in vitro fertilization , electroshock therapy, and respiratory therapy
What are conventional ways to treat depression?
The most common way of treating depression is a combination of both medications and therapy. Severe depression can be treated with Electroshock Therapy but it's rarely used.
What are some of the common treatments for bipolar disorder?
Bipolar disorder is most commonly treated with medication and therapy. In difficult cases, psychiatric hositalization is sometimes necessary, and other treatments including electroshock therapy are also available.
Therapys used in one flew over the cuckoos nest?
God its been ages since i watched it.... Group therapy (psychoanalysis), electroshock i think, frontal lobotomy certainly....
Will insurance cover for electroshock therapy?
Yes, I just read a British report on insurance and ECT. It said that Medicare pays for ECT as do many other US insurance companies.
When was Electroshock - Kate Ryan album - created?
Electroshock - Kate Ryan album - was created in 2010.
What risk is involved in electroconvulsive therapy?
Electroconvulsive therapy is safe and effective.
