Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) appears to be far more effective than algorithm-based drug therapy for treatment-resistant bipolar depression in what is believed to be the first randomized, controlled ...

Researchers have found that Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), where an electric current is passed through the brain, can reduce the severity of mental illnesses. The use of ECT across Scotland was ...

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) is one of psychiatry’s most effective tools for severe depression and mania. Here’s how it works — and what you should know (Image: Pexels) Electroconvulsive therapy is ...

4.1 Clinical effectiveness 4.1.1 The evidence presented in the Assessment Report was primarily drawn from a recent Cochrane Review of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in schizophrenia and a systematic ...

This post is part two in a series. Part one is titled "Treating the Seriously Mentally Ill." I was called to evaluate Dorothy after she had been admitted to the ward from the ER, where her family had ...

16-year-old Suhana benefited from 10 ECT sessions at Nimhans, easing mental health struggles. The exhibition aims to educate the public on ECT's safety and effectiveness, countering media stigma.

The use of direct electro-convulsive therapy (ECT) at the Central Institute of Psychiatry (CIP) raises concerns about human rights and quality mental health care. The National Human Rights Commission ...