May 30, 2024 · ECT seems to change brain chemistry, and these changes can quickly improve symptoms of certain mental health conditions. A full course of ECT often works when other …

Electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT, is a medical treatment for certain mental health conditions that don’t respond well to medications or other treatments. It involves applying a small electrical …

ECT can differ in its application in three ways: electrode placement, treatment frequency, and the electrical waveform of the stimulus. Differences in these parameters affect symptom remission …

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a medical treatment most commonly used in patients with severe major depression or bipolar disorder that has not responded to other treatments. ECT …

ECT is a non-invasive medical treatment that is most often used with individuals who have a serious mental illness, such as major depression or bipolar disorder. It’s performed under …

Oct 23, 2024 · A Yale psychiatrist answers questions about electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), a psychiatric treatment that involves sending electrical currents through the brain.

Jan 17, 2025 · Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a safe and effective treatment for certain psychiatric disorders. ECT is most commonly used to treat severe depression (major depression).

Jun 25, 2024 · Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) is effective treatment for managing depression symptoms. Learn about its procedure, risk and side effects.

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a safe, effective treatment for depression or bipolar disorder. It uses a small electrical current to induce a brief seizure.

Aug 21, 2024 · Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a psychiatric treatment that uses electrodes to deliver a mild electrical pulse to the brain, inducing a quick seizure. Decades of evidence …