After reading 3,000 Pulses Later in 48 hours, two questions pounded in my head. How does a psychiatrist determine whether TMS (trans-cranial magnetic stimulation) or ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) is ...

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 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 ...

American model and actress Paris Jackson has opened up about battling depression and dealing with suicide attempts.In a recent podcast, Jackson revealed that she underwent electroconvulsive therapy ...

Budapest, Hungary — Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) dramatically improves disease severity and depressive symptoms in patients with severe mental illness, results of a large, naturalistic study showed ...

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.

Only a third of patients said they’d been asked about recent stressful events or childhood traumas like abuse or neglect before being given electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), according to a report ...

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 ...

This article originally appeared on Undark. In June 2015, Jeffrey Thelen’s parents noticed their son was experiencing problems with his memory. In the subsequent years, he would get lost driving to ...