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  1. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) - Mayo Clinic

    May 30, 2024 · Although ECT still may cause some side effects, it now uses electric currents given in a controlled setting to get the most benefit with the fewest possible risks.

  2. Exploring Electroconvulsive Therapy | Trinity Health Michigan

    ECT is a specialized treatment for people with severe mental health conditions that have not effectively responded to medication or other modes of therapy. Both patients who are inpatient and outpatient …

  3. Electroconvulsive therapy - Wikipedia

    ECT can differ in its application in three ways: electrode placement, treatment frequency, and the electrical waveform of the stimulus. Differences in these parameters affect symptom remission and …

  4. Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT): What It Is & Side Effects

    May 26, 2025 · Electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT, is a medical treatment for certain mental health conditions that don’t respond well to medications or other treatments. It involves applying a small …

  5. Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) | Fact Sheets | Yale Medicine

    ECT is a medical procedure in which an electrical current is used to trigger a controlled seizure. The procedure is used to treat severe depression and other mental health conditions including bipolar …

  6. Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) for Depression - WebMD

    Jun 25, 2024 · Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) is effective treatment for managing depression symptoms. Learn about its procedure, risk and side effects.

  7. ECT, TMS and Other Brain Stimulation Therapies - NAMI

    ECT is a non-invasive medical treatment that is most often used with individuals who have a serious mental illness, such as major depression or bipolar disorder. It’s performed under anesthesia and …

  8. Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT): Definition, Types, Techniques, Efficacy

    Dec 13, 2024 · Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a treatment that involves inducing seizures while a patient is under anesthesia. Learn how ECT is used and what conditions it can treat.

  9. Patient education: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) (Beyond ... - UpToDate

    Jan 17, 2025 · Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a safe and effective treatment for certain psychiatric disorders. ECT is most commonly used to treat severe depression (major depression).

  10. Electroconvulsive therapy: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

    Jul 17, 2024 · Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) uses an electric current to treat depression and some other mental illnesses.