Dr Read describes previous research justifying the use of ECT as 'the lowest quality of any I have seen in my 40-year career' The use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) to treat depression should ...
For nearly 30 years, he went through multiple medication adjustments, suicide attempts, and hospital stays. When effective treatment options seemed to be running out, Harris’ care team suggested ...
we decided we needed to take immediate action to get her treated with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), the most effective treatment in a situation of severe depression, but difficult to get in the ...
An NHS Trust used electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) three times more than the national average on "a whim rather than science", a report said. ECT involves passing electric currents through a ...