In the late 1930s and 1940s, electroconvulsive therapy took off, its popularity caused by the same factors that led to the acceptance of lobotomy. During World War II, interest in the treatment ...

Eight additional electroshock treatments were given from ... who died during the treatment, with massive hemorrhage of an adrenal gland. The man in this group improved after six shocks and ...

Effective treatments for people with serious depression who have not been helped by antidepressant medications have novel ...

Sylvie Sallquist has struggled with severe depression and anxiety since she was a child, and this is her latest attempt to find relief. "We're at the UW Neuromodulation and I'm about to get an ECT ...

An experimental treatment for depression that triggers seizures with magnets significantly improved mental health in patients ...

Lou Reed grew up in Long Island, New York. During his teens, he received electroshock treatment for depression, and would later cite the experience as damaging and transformative. He formed the ...

Across the 37 trusts which responded, 1,964 people underwent the treatment in 2019 - giving a average of 53. Dr Harrop said any effects from ECT is "almost certainly placebo" Dr Chris Harrop ...

At Copper Springs East, we offer Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) treatment as an effective option most commonly used for those with major depression, recurring suicidal ideations, or bipolar and ...