Despite this stigma, ECT is a highly effective treatment for depression – up to 80% of patients experience at least a 50% ...
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Harris’ care team suggested electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), an outpatient medical procedure that treats mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder and severe depression. Now, Harris finally feels ...
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Dr Read describes previous research justifying the use of ECT as 'the lowest quality of any I have seen in my 40-year career' The use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) to treat depression should ...
This post is part two in a series. Part one is titled "Treating the Seriously Mentally Ill." I was called to evaluate Dorothy after she had been admitted to the ward from the ER, where her family ...
The trust said the procedure could be "highly effective" for people with "treatment resistant depression and severe bipolar disorder". But Dr Harrop said: "The downsides of ECT are that there's a ...
New data has revealed that electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is being disproportionately used to treat women with mental health issues, including severe depression. Thousands of women in England are ...