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When depression fails to respond to treatment or when there is a high risk of suicide, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) sometimes is used.
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Is Electroconvulsive therapy controversial?
Electroconvulsive therapy is among the most controversial of all procedures used to treat mental illness
What type of mental illness is electroconvulsive therapy used to treat?
Electroconvulsive therapy-- This type of therapy is used to treat major depression and severe mental illness that does not respond to medications.
What risk is involved in electroconvulsive therapy?
Electroconvulsive therapy is safe and effective.
What has the author Max Fink written?
Max Fink has written: 'Electroconvulsive therapy' -- subject(s): Electroconvulsive therapy, Mental Disorders, Therapy
Is electroconvulsive shock therapy still used to treat severe depression?
yes it is.
Can you die from electroconvulsive therapy?
Yes
When is ECT used on depressed people?
ECT, or electroconvulsive therapy, usually is employed after all therapy and pharmaceutical treatment options have been explored.
Who famous was helped by electroconvulsive therapy?
Janet Frame
What was Electroconvulsive therapy first called?
"shock treatment."
When was electroconvulsive therapy first used to treat psychiatric patients?
Electroconvulsive therapy was first introduced in 1938 by the duo of Italian neuropsychiatrists Ugo Cerletti and Lucio Benni. It was a widespread form of treatment throughout the 1940s and 1950s.
What are the benefits of electroconvulsive therapy?
Electroconvulsive therapy is a medical treatment for severe mental illness in which a small, carefully controlled amount of electricity is introduced into the brain
Treatments could be used for depression?
There are many different treatments for depression, including various forms of therapy, medication, electroconvulsive therapy, light therapy, and lifestyle changes (changes in diet, exercise, etc).
