Up to 80% of people with severe depression who receive electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) achieve remission. Despite this success rate, only 1% of people with severe depression undergo ECT, probably ...

When most people hear about electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT, it typically conjures terrifying images of cruel, outdated and pseudo-medical procedures. Formerly known as electroshock therapy, this ...

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.

When seriously depressed patients don’t respond to antidepressants, the alternatives are limited. Now a new study has found that ketamine performs at least as well as the current gold standard for ...

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 ...

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) appears to be far more effective than algorithm-based drug therapy for treatment-resistant bipolar depression in what is believed to be the first randomized, controlled ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Electroconvulsive therapy appeared to be superior to ketamine for improving depression severity in the acute ...

Long-term outcome research indicates that deep brain stimulation holds promise for the treatment of intractable major /topics/Depression" class="cnnInlineTopic">depression and obsessive-compulsive ...

When Jane[*] finished her series of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), her mother was furious—but not for the reasons you'd expect. Her daughter had undergone a series of procedures in which doctors at ...

Share on Pinterest A new study found that ketamine infusion is comparable to electroconvulsive therapy in treating major depressive disorder. Aitor Diago/Getty Images Major depression is a severe ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . For older adults with dementia and comorbid depression, receiving electroconvulsive therapy does not worsen the ...

When Caroline Marinaro was advised that electroconvulsive therapy might be able to help the severe depression she has had for 20 years, her first thought was of actor Jack Nicholson violently shaking ...