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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), or electric shock treatment, is a medical procedure that is used to treat a range of mental illnesses. The treatment induces controlled seizures in the patient via small electrodes placed at specific locations on the head. ECT has been used for over half a century in many different countries.
Follow the links below to find some information on ECT.
Reviewed January 2008
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Electro-convulsive therapy
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InfraPsych
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Describes Electro-Convulsive Therapy (ECT), its development, use, possible long term effects of ECT, other possible side effects of ECT and how ECT affects memory and thinking and its safety.
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Nov 2008
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Mental illness treatments
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Better Health Channel
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When someone first starts to develop symptoms of mental illness, contact a doctor or a community mental health service for help. Treatment in the community, rather than in a hospital, is considered better for a person's mental health. Effective treatment involves more than medications.
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Jul 2008
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Depression: physical treatments
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Black Dog Institute Australia
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Information on the physical treatments for depression. Information on anti-depressants, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), transcranial magnetic stimulation.
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Apr 2008
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| Title: |
Electroconvulsive therapy
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Better Health Channel
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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) treats a range of mental illnesses by inducing a controlled seizure in the patient. It is thought that the seizure 'resets' the brain. Common side effects include temporary difficulties with short term memory.
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Feb 2007
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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
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SANE Australia
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ECT is a form of medical treatment for major depression, bipolar disorder and psychotic illnesses related to schizophrenia.
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Jan 2006
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Physical measures for treating depression in dialysis patients
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Depression is the most common psychological problem in the chronic dialysis population and it affects their physical, mental and social well-being. The aim of this review was to determine the effectiveness of physical measures (e.g. antidepressants, ele...
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Feb 2005
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Electroconvulsive therapy for schizophrenia
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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The induction of a seizure (fit) for therapeutic purposes by the administration of an electrical stimulus (electroconvulsive therapy or ECT) remains a common treatment option for people with schizophrenia. This review pools data from 26 studies that inc...
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Feb 2005
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Electroconvulsive therapy for the depressed elderly
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Antidepressant drugs often cause side effects in elderly people, which may limit the effectiveness of treatment for depression. ECT can be an important alternative to drug treatment for depressed elderly people. This review involved searching the litera...
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Feb 2003
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Miscellaneous treatments for neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Tardive dyskinesia is a disfiguring and disabling disorder of voluntary control of movement often caused by antipsychotic drugs. Several Cochrane reviews have summarised the effects of the many treatments used to manage these involuntary movements. This...
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Jan 2003
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Parkinson's disease and depression
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| Publisher: |
myDr
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Many people with Parkinson`s disease experience depression as well, adding to their difficulties.
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Jul 2002
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