Electroconvulsive therapy

Offered at mental health treatment centers Details:

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• name: Electroconvulsive therapy
• category: Treatment Approaches
• Type: Uncategorized

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Description:
Also known as ECT, uses low-voltage electrical stimulation of the brain to treat some forms of major depression, acute mania, and some forms of schizophrenia. This potentially life-saving technique is considered only when other therapies have failed, when a person is seriously medically ill and/or unable to take medication, or when a person is very likely to commit suicide. Substantial improvements in the equipment, dosing guidelines, and anesthesia have significantly reduced the side effects.

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