Despite UN calls for bans on involuntary electroshock, new applications for forced ECT at two Connecticut hospitals soared 650 percent in four years—highlighting alarming gaps in consent and patient ...

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When asked open questions about the effects of electroconvulsive therapy, 51% reported negative effects only, 3% reported positive outcomes only, and 46% reported a mixture.

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Introduction Postictal agitation (PIA) is a common adverse effect following electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Current pharmacological treatments for PIA have undesirable side effects, and interventions ...

Electroconvulsive therapy is a safe and effective treatment for elderly patients suffering from depression. This treatment often produces better results than in younger patients and could reduce the ...

A new study shows ECT can cause disastrous health and cognitive problems, and chronic impairments across many day-to-day activities. It turns out that wider adverse events are not rare; in fact, each ...

An international survey has revealed that electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) causes a much broader and more damaging range of side effects than previously acknowledged, challenging long-held claims about ...

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An international survey of ECT recipients found that over half felt they weren't given adequate information about the treatment beforehand. Many patients remember being told that ECT was safe and that ...