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ECT is sometimes useful for cases of severe depression, though it has come under withering fire and been accused of constituting torture because it essentially consists of a series of comparatively low-power electrical shocks to the brain, and these can destroy brain cells in some patients on whom it is employed. There is no evidence that it would provide any help to a person with Asperger's disorder.
Asperger's disorder is an autism-spectrum, or pervasive developmental, disorder. If the person also suffers from depression that is not responding to any other treatment, then ECT could certainly be tried. Asperger patients and autistic persons respond best to beharioral therapy. Asperger's Syndrome is NOT a true mental illness, and it should not be treated as one. Unfortunately, the Americam mental-health system all too often still does.
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Who are the patients who should not undergo Electroconvulsive Therapy?
My daughter has a heart condition which is a supravalvular aortic stenosis due to the fact that she has Williams Syndrome. Would ect be dangerous based upon her heart condition?
What risk is involved in electroconvulsive therapy?
Electroconvulsive therapy is safe and effective.
Can interpersonal relationships in adults with aspergers syndrome be helped with therapy?
Yes! In fact, it's the smart thing to do.
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 has the author Max Fink written?
Max Fink has written: 'Electroconvulsive therapy' -- subject(s): Electroconvulsive therapy, Mental Disorders, Therapy
How is abulia treated?
There are no specific treatments for abulia. The underlying condition should be treated such as administering antidepressants or electroconvulsive therapy to depressed patients or antipsychotic medications to schizophrenic patients.
Is Electroconvulsive therapy controversial?
Electroconvulsive therapy is among the most controversial of all procedures used to treat mental illness
Can you die from electroconvulsive therapy?
Yes
When is electroconvulsive therapy used?
When depression fails to respond to treatment or when there is a high risk of suicide, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) sometimes is used.
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 is ECT?
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a biomedical therapy for severely depressed patients in which a brief electric current is sent through the brain of an anesthetized patient. ect on a car is abbreviation for engine coolant sensor
Who famous was helped by electroconvulsive therapy?
Janet Frame
