When treatments such as medication and therapy aren’t able to relieve the symptoms of depression or another mental health condition, there are other options available. A psychiatrist might suggest ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for the treatment of severe mental illness in adolescents is safe, effective, and robust, new research suggests. A 20-year retrospective study by ...

Used for more than 80 years in the treatment of severe depression, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) remains controversial. In a "head-to-head" article published online January 30 in the BMJ, experts ...

Dr. McDonald answers the question: 'Who Would Perform Shock Therapy On Me?' — -- Question: What does the procedure of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) involve and what kinds of doctors perform it?

Longer seizures during the first electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) session was linked with a greater likelihood of remission in major depressive disorder, a population-based cohort study suggested. In ...

The treatment has improved significantly over the years, explains psychiatrist Dr. Sarah Lisanby Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE, covering everything from the NFL to tennis to ...

EEG seizure duration of 60-69 seconds during the first ECT session was associated with the highest remission rates, suggesting longer seizures (within safe limits) may lead to better outcomes.

I know from experience about its often miraculous effects on depression, and its downsides. Both must be clearly set out Recently I spoke with someone who had, in the past, been given a large number ...

At 36 years old, Cody Harris is starting a new life. Harris has suffered from severe depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, and bipolar disorder since he was seven years old. For nearly ...

When Jane[*] finished her series of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), her mother was furious—but not for the reasons you'd expect. Her daughter had undergone a series of procedures in which doctors at ...

An effective treatment for severe depression, mood disorders and other mental illnesses still faces high rates of stigma and misunderstanding, despite moves to increase access to the therapy, the ...