Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) - Mayo Clinic
网页2024年5月30日 · Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a procedure done under general anesthesia. During this procedure, small electric currents pass through the brain, intentionally causing a brief seizure. ECT seems to change brain chemistry, and these changes can quickly improve symptoms of certain mental health conditions.
ECT (Electroconvulsive Therapy): What It Is & Side Effects
网页Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a procedure that uses a mild electrical current to cause a brief seizure. This treatment effectively treats severe mental health conditions, including depression, schizophrenia, and more. It's also safe, and modern methods use anesthesia to minimize any discomfort you might feel during the procedure.
What is Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)? - Psychiatry.org
网页Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a medical treatment most commonly used in patients with severe major depression or bipolar disorder that has not responded to other treatments. ECT involves a brief electrical stimulation of the brain while the patient is under anesthesia.
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) - Mental Health America
网页ECT is generally used in treating patients with severe depression, acute mania, and certain schizophrenic syndromes. ECT is also used with some suicidal patients who cannot wait for antidepressant medication to take effect. Some individuals turn to ECT as a treatment when other options (such as medications alone) did not relieve suffering.
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) and Mental Illness - WebMD
网页2024年8月21日 · ECT is most commonly used to treat depression, but doctors also recommend it to help with schizophrenia. Compared with medications, it starts to work faster (often within a week), especially with...
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) for Depression - WebMD
网页2024年6月25日 · Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is one of the safest and most effective treatments available for depression and bipolar disorder. Electrodes are placed on your scalp...
Patient education: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) (Beyond ... - UpToDate
网页2023年3月28日 · WHAT IS ECT? Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a safe and effective treatment for certain psychiatric disorders. ECT is most commonly used to treat severe depression (major depression). It is often the fastest and best treatment available for this illness. ECT is also sometimes used to treat other psychiatric disorders, such as:
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) - University of Utah Health
网页Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a safe, effective treatment for certain mental health disorders. Most often, we use ECT to treat depression that hasn’t improved with other therapies, known as treatment-resistant depression.
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) - Royal College of Psychiatrists
网页Learn about ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) - including how ECT works, why ECT used, the effects of ECT and the side-effects of ECT and alternative treatments.
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) – how it can help treat mental ...
网页What is electroconvulsive therapy? Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a medical procedure used to treat serious mental health conditions. ECT is considered a safe and effective treatment for severe depression. ECT involves delivery of a small electric current to the brain while you are under anaesthetic.