As a psychiatry resident, he became convinced of the benefits of ECT. But he spent years battling detractors and a misleading ...

When we don't understand how something works, we often fear it. That has been the case with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), but new research may be shedding needed light.

Shock Treatment Works? The benefits of electric shock therapy A new study of ECT finds it more effective than drugs for depression. By Jason Williams published March 1, 2003 - last reviewed on ...

A comprehensive review in Brain Medicine examines how ECT session numbers impact treatment outcomes in depression. Researchers found early rapid improvement followed by diminishing returns ...

The findings also show that patients receiving ECT had 30% fewer deaths from any cause, suggesting broader health benefits beyond mental health. Advanced Search Home ...

Hundreds ordered to have ECT. In the 2023/24 year, at least 1,700 mandatory ECT orders were approved in Australia, with courses usually lasting eight to 12 sessions.

Study design and key findings: seizure length and remission. This nationwide, register-based, population-based cohort study drew its data from the Swedish National Quality Register for ECT (Q-ECT ...

Civil Liberties. The Grassroots Campaign To Save a Man From Court-Ordered Shock Therapy Despite severe risks and without a crime committed, a Minnesota judge authorized doctors to forcibly ...