One of the treatments for catatonia was ECT or Electroconvulsive Therapy. The treatment is often used for severe depressive disorder or other psychiatric problems, but it’s also approved for ...

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

ECT - or electroconvulsive therapy - sends electric currents through the brain, essentially rewiring to better control mood and emotions. The patient goes under general anesthesia, and the ...

Several studies have demonstrated that shock therapy is an effective treatment for improving depression symptoms. Shock therapy, medically known as electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), is a treatment ...

Ketamine therapy has become known for its effects at combating depression and other mood disorders. There’s a growing body of ...

New data has revealed that electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is being disproportionately used to treat women with mental health issues, including severe depression. Thousands of women in England are ...