The Showtime drama "Yellowjackets" has repeatedly received praise for its portrayal of trauma, but a recent episode in particular has people buzzing. In it, we see that Simone Kessell's Lottie was so ...
An international survey of 1144 electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) patients and relatives has found that the causes of the ...
Dr. McDonald answers the question: 'Who Would Perform Shock Therapy On Me?' — -- Question: What does the procedure of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) involve and what kinds of doctors perform it?
A major international survey of people receiving electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has found that most patients are not asked ...
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) appears to be far more effective than algorithm-based drug therapy for treatment-resistant bipolar depression in what is believed to be the first randomized, controlled ...
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), formerly known as electroshock therapy, involves inducing a brief seizure in the brain using controlled doses of electricity. While ECT is highly effective for certain ...
Two recent studies may have discovered how electroconvulsive therapy and its close cousin, magnetic seizure therapy, are so effective at alleviating some mental illnesses, especially severe depression ...
When most people hear about electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT, it typically conjures terrifying images of cruel, outdated and pseudo-medical procedures. Formerly known as electroshock therapy, this ...
Women are twice as likely as men to be given electroconvulsive therapy. Our international survey shows they are less likely ...
SALT LAKE CITY -- A Salt Lake City man battling lifelong depression has been given a long-overdue reprieve from an old and very misunderstood treatment. Peter Cornish says he feels healthier now than ...
As the Oireachtas debates the Mental Health Bill, Gareth O'Callaghan weighs up expert opinion and patients' testimony, and ...
Women twice as likely as men to be given ECT and more likely to report adverse effects afterwards, according to UK researchers.