Electroconvulsive Therapy a from of treatment for schizophrenia, catatonia, extreme depression, mania and other mental health illnesses. Definition of neurosis and psychosis.
An electrode is placed above the temple of the nondominant side of the brain, & a second in the middle of the forehead (this is called unilateral ECT); or one electrode is placed above each temple (this is called bilateral ECT). A current is passed through the brain, activating it & producing a seizure.
The patient should be put to sleep and other drugs to temporarily relax the muscles while receiving the treatment as convulsions are likely to take place.
This Treatment is a method prescribed by Psychiatrists and may be used in conjunction with other Treatments
ECT Website Forced electroshock. The idea of forced electroshock is too frightening for many people to accept. But it does happen, and most of the time, you'll never hear about it. Most people who are forcibly electroshocked don't know they can fight, or they simply don't know how. And sadly, most people don't have the money to fight back - it can be expensive.
Electroconvulsive Therapy - E.C.T.
Shock Treatment Survivors. This is a support group for those who have experienced the devastation of this procedure or are considering this form of treatment because others have failed.
The National Mental Health Association (NMHA) is the country’s oldest and largest nonprofit organization addressing all aspects of mental health.
The Journal of ECT (formerly Convulsive Therapy) covers all aspects of contemporary electroconvulsive therapy, reporting on major clinical and research developments worldwide. Leading clinicians and researchers examine the effects of induced seizures on behavior and on organ systems; review important research results on the mode of induction, occurrence, and propagation of seizures; and explore the difficult sociological, ethical, and legal issues concerning the use of ECT.
Health Electrical 'cure' for depression differ from the controversial electric convulsive therapy.
Depression guide In studies of people treated with electroconvulsive therapy it has been found that 80% of such people report that they were helped by the treatments. About 75% say that ECT is no more frightening than going to the dentist.
Psychosurgery This website tells the stories of people affected by having lobotomies done to them and works to educate about the procedure.Neurosurgery for mental disorder (psychosurgery) (MIND). Neurosurgery for mental disorder (NMD), is a neurosurgical treatment on the frontal lobes of the brain (the part behind the forehead), involving the limbic system. The limbic system is a part of the brain concerned with functions not under conscious control, and with emotional response. NMD is not generally carried out to alter behaviour. It is usually used to treat severe, incapacitating, non-schizophrenic mood disorders when all other attempts at treatment have failed and the alternative is continuing suffering for the patient. Nowadays, it is most commonly used to treat severe depression and obsessive compulsive disorder. It is not considered to be curative, and people who undergo NMD will probably continue to need psychiatric support following the procedure even if it is considered to be a success.
There have been reports that ECT, Electro Convulsive Therapy, has been helpful and reports that it has been unhelpful to people.
Mind is against the forced use of ECT and says it often has severe side effects, such as memory loss, and that the long-term results are unclear.
I can NOT recommend Electro Convulsive Therapy, Electroconvulsive Therapy, ECT. Electro Shock Therapy.
Generally speaking ECT is used as a 'last resort', especially on children and adolescents, and only after ALL other first-line therapies and treatments have failed to help.
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