Electroconvulsive and Neuromodulation Therapies
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), formerly known as electroshock, is a psychiatric treatment in which seizures are electrically induced in anesthetized patients for therapeutic effect. Today, ECT is most often recommended for use as a treatment for severe depression that has not responded to other treatment, and is also used in the treatment of mania and catatonia.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Welcome to the launch of my newest mental health blog - Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
I just want to take the opportunity to thank you for visiting my newest mental health blog on Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT). First of all, I am not a doctor. However, I have been diagnosed as having bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). I have received over 30 (probably closer to 40) ECT Treaments to date. So I will be posting from the perspective of a person suffering from mental disorders who has received numerous ECT Treatments and that has an interest in learning more about Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT). I am also very interested in hearing ECT experiences (hopefully success stories) from others.
Electroconvulsive and Neuromodulation Therapies
Electroconvulsive and Neuromodulation Therapies
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