FDA still allows ECT for children as young as 13 despite mounting evidence of harm and global calls to outlaw the practice.
An international study, the first of its kind to use an online survey to capture the long-term effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) on patients, has revealed that while some patients experience ...
This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the clinical efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and identify potential predictive factors, ...
Most people receiving shock therapy for mental problems haven’t received any counseling Only a third of electroconvulsive therapy patients said they’d been asked about childhood traumas or recent ...
A major international survey of people receiving electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has found that most patients are not asked about the childhood adversities or recent life stressors that they believe ...
Introduction Postictal agitation (PIA) is a common adverse effect following electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Current pharmacological treatments for PIA have undesirable side effects, and interventions ...
A major international survey of people receiving electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has found that most patients are not asked about the childhood adversities or recent life stressors that they believe ...
Electroconvulsive therapy is a safe and effective treatment for elderly patients suffering from depression. This treatment often produces better results than in younger patients and could reduce the ...
The patient who was hospitalized after receiving Intellia Therapeutics’ CRISPR therapy nex-z has died. Both phase 3 studies of the candidate remain on hold as the biotech works to understand ...
The third paper 1 from our international survey of 1,144 electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) recipients and family members is now published, in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Ethical Human ...