Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), formerly known as electroshock therapy and often referred to as shock treatment, is a standard psychiatric treatment in which seizures are electrically induced in patients to provide relief from psychiatric illnesses. ECT is usually used as a last line of intervention for major depressive disorder, schizophrenia, m...
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A treatment for severe depression and certain mental disorders. A brief seizure is induced by giving electrical stimulation to the brain through electrodes placed on the scalp. Also called ECT and electroshock therapy.
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Electrically induced convulsions primarily used in the treatment of severe affective disorders and schizophrenia. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(ECT) (e-lek″tro-kon-vul´siv) a treatment for mental disorders in which an electric current is used to produce convulsions. It is used primarily to treat depression or the depressive phase of bipolar disorder; it has also been used to treat some forms of schizophrenia and acute mania. This method ...
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In ECT a small, carefully controlled amount of electricity is sent through the brain of a person who has been given an anaeasthetic and muscle relaxant. This produces a mild seizure or convulsion. It is used for cases of severe mental illness, usually depression, where the patient has not responded to other treatments or medication. The Deparment o...
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a treatment for severe depression that is usually used only when people do not respond to medications and psychotherapy. ECT involves passing a low-voltage electric current through the brain. The person is under anesthesia at the time of treatment.
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(ECT) Type: Term Synonyms: electroshock therapy
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Our Electroconvulsive therapy Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Electroconvulsive therapy Electroconvulsive therapy: A procedure in which an electric current is passed through the brain to produce controlled convulsions (seizures) to treat patients with depression, particularly for those who cannot take or...
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n] - the administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma
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A treatment for some severe mental illnesses in which a brief application of electrical stimulus is used to generate a generalized seizure. According to the National Institutes of Health, this therapy has been highly successful in treating certain types of depression, especially when followed with anti-depressant medication. It has not been effecti...
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electroshock noun the administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma
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Treatment mainly for severe depression, given under anaesthesia and with a muscle relaxant. An electric current is passed through one or both sides of the brain to induce alterations in its electrical activity. The treatment can cause distress and loss of concentration and memory, and so there is much controversy about its use and effectiveness. EC...
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(ECT) The use of electroconvulsive shock as an effective treatment for severe depression.
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a treatment for serious mental illnesses, as severe depressive disorders, involving the application to the head of electric current in order to induce a seizure: usually administered after sedatives and muscle relaxants. Abbr.: ECT Also calledCf. shock therapy.
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