Of all treatments in contemporary psychiatry, perhaps none is more commonly misunderstood than electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Its depiction in the popular media and in movies such as One Flew Over ...

As I walked into the room adjacent to the electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) suite, images of a strapped down, fully awake Jack Nicholson jolting flashed in my mind. Since watching unmodified ECT in “One ...

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 ...

Intravenous ketamine is effective for treating depression but is inferior to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), new research suggests. In the first head-to-head trial, ECT was more effective than IV ...

Electroconvulsive therapy can effectively treat depression, and is as safe as antidepressant drugs along with psychotherapy, a new analysis found. By Nicholas Bakalar Electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT ...

The most prominent barriers to expanding an existing ECT service were lack of physical space, stigma on the part of patients, and transportation difficulties. The most prominent barriers to initiating ...

The medical pros of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) are being exaggerated while the risks are being downplayed, suggest the findings of a survey on the type of information patients and their relatives ...

While not a traditional treatment, ECT can help reduce PTSD symptoms in some people, according to some studies. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that can develop ...

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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) can help stabilize mood shifts and relieve depressive or manic episodes associated with bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is a complex mental health condition that ...