My Firsthand Experience with Electroconvulsive Therapy - Psych Central
2016年5月17日 · The first thing you should know about ECT is that it’s a last resort treatment. It’s a procedure you’ll qualify for only if you’ve exhausted all other options. When I first heard about ECT, I...
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Has Changed: What You Should …
2024年10月23日 · In general, ECT is effective in about 60% of patients. Many patients experience significant improvement after a series of treatments. And it is generally most effective in people who have what's called psychotic depression, which means they …
Patient education: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) (Beyond ... - UpToDate
2023年3月28日 · 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:
My ECT Experience - HealthyPlace
2024年11月5日 · My ECT Experience. This is Julaine's personal ECT experience. Julaine is a mother and suffered from severe depression and anxiety disorder. I tell this story of my ECT experience, not out of a desire to call attention to myself, but because I want mental health consumers, family members, friends, and their professionals to know there IS hope ...
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) - Mayo Clinic
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
2022年4月6日 · 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.
Electroconvulsive Therapy: How ECT Therapy Works - HelpGuide.org
2024年8月21日 · Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a psychiatric treatment that uses electrodes to deliver a mild electrical pulse to the brain, inducing a quick seizure. Decades of evidence reveal ECT to be highly effective in treating conditions such as depression. Researchers aren’t entirely sure why ECT works.
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) for Depression - WebMD
2024年6月25日 · If your depression doesn’t respond to medications (treatment-resistant depression) or is very serious and needs to be treated immediately, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) might be the answer ...
Electroconvulsive Therapy | New England Journal of Medicine
2022年2月16日 · Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has been an essential treatment for severe mood and psychotic disorders for many decades, and its use is supported by evidence of...
How Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Works - Verywell Mind
2023年11月27日 · Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a form of psychiatric treatment that involves inducing seizures with the use of electrical stimulation while an individual is under general anesthesia. An estimated one million people worldwide have ECT each year.