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Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
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- Electroconvulsive therapy is a well-studied and long-established treatment for major depression and other psychiatric conditions, utilizing electrical current to induce controlled seizures in patients under general anesthesia.
- Stigma and crude, outdated media portrayals may contribute to underutilization of ECT.
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- Electroconvulsive therapy is a well-studied and long-established treatment for major depression and other psychiatric conditions, utilizing electrical current to induce controlled seizures in patients under general anesthesia.
- Stigma and crude, outdated media portrayals may contribute to underutilization of ECT.
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Last updated: January 7, 2018
Citation
Nestadt, Paul, et al. "Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)." Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide, 2018. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787142/5/Electroconvulsive_Therapy__ECT_.
Nestadt P, Gimelshteyn Y, Reti IM. Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT). Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. 2018. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787142/5/Electroconvulsive_Therapy__ECT_. Accessed March 30, 2023.
Nestadt, P., Gimelshteyn, Y., & Reti, I. M. (2018). Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT). In Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787142/5/Electroconvulsive_Therapy__ECT_
Nestadt P, Gimelshteyn Y, Reti IM. Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. ; 2018. [cited 2023 March 30]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787142/5/Electroconvulsive_Therapy__ECT_.
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