Almost every medical source I checked when writing this article on ECT started out by saying something like "Electroconvulsive therapy is a safe and effective treatment..." - but still there is a raging conflict about whether is is safe. Of the many horror stories I've read, though, 90% are from people who underwent ECT decades ago, and back then the treatment was administered far differently than it is now.
The videos or movies you may have seen depicting people convulsing wildly during ECT are images out of the past. Today it's done under carefully controlled conditions that entirely eliminate physical seizures. Here's a look at electroconvulsive therapy - when it is most likely to be used, how the procedure is done, today's side effects and more.
The videos or movies you may have seen depicting people convulsing wildly during ECT are images out of the past. Today it's done under carefully controlled conditions that entirely eliminate physical seizures. Here's a look at electroconvulsive therapy - when it is most likely to be used, how the procedure is done, today's side effects and more.
Electroconvulsive Therapy - Treatment for Severe Depression, Bipolar Disorder and Other Mental Conditions
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Works great making problem children behave. The shrinks in New York State ony get to do a couple dozen kids each year because of stigma.
I have benefited from ETC when I hit rock bottom. I am so grateful it is available, it turn my life around.