Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Electroconvulsive therapy involves inducing a controlled seizure under anesthesia. Inkoly/iStock via Getty Images Plus When most ...

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 ...

Treatment with ECT showed a significant decrease in the odds of suicide (odds ratio [OR], 0.66) and for death from all causes (OR, 0.70). HealthDay News — Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) shows a ...

The Showtime drama "Yellowjackets" has repeatedly received praise for its portrayal of trauma, but a recent episode in particular has people buzzing. In it, we see that Simone Kessell's Lottie was so ...

The most prominent barriers to expanding an existing ECT service were lack of physical space, stigma on the part of patients, and transportation difficulties. The most prominent barriers to initiating ...

To the surprise of many people, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is still used. In England, about 2,500 people every year undergo the procedure, which involves about ten electric shocks under general ...

Electroconvulsive therapy, also known as ECT or shock therapy, may serve as a cost-effective treatment for depression after two other interventions have failed, according to a University of Michigan ...

An international survey of ECT recipients found that over half felt they weren't given adequate information about the treatment beforehand. Many patients remember being told that ECT was safe and that ...

In research questionnaires and surveys, open questions can sometimes be more revealing than closed questions. I have already reported here on how respondents to our international survey about ...

The safety concerns associated with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) are unwarranted, according to a new study in Frontiers in Psychology. In part due to historical misuse and cinematic portrayals such ...

Electroconvulsive therapy can effectively treat depression, and is as safe as antidepressant drugs along with psychotherapy, a new analysis found. By Nicholas Bakalar Electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT ...