Dr. McDonald answers the question: 'Who Would Perform Shock Therapy On Me?' — -- Question: What does the procedure of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) involve and what kinds of doctors perform it?

When treatments such as medication and therapy aren’t able to relieve the symptoms of depression or another mental health condition, there are other options available. A psychiatrist might suggest ...

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a safe and effective treatment for serious mental illness, according to a study presented at the annual congress of the European Psychiatric Association, held from ...

When most people hear about electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT, it typically conjures terrifying images of cruel, outdated and pseudo-medical procedures.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

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 ...

Today's doctors are struggling to treat psychological problems and despite that, we are still using electroshock — even on children. In 2003, Dr. Loren Mosher and Professor David Cohen wrote a brief ...

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), formerly known as electroshock therapy, involves inducing a brief seizure in the brain using controlled doses of electricity. While ECT is highly effective for certain ...

Two recent studies may have discovered how electroconvulsive therapy and its close cousin, magnetic seizure therapy, are so effective at alleviating some mental illnesses, especially severe depression ...

The medical pros of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) are being exaggerated while the risks are being downplayed, suggest the findings of a survey on the type of information patients and their relatives ...

Controversial therapy has changed, with smaller jolts of electricity, and some doctors, patients swear by it. At the University of Michigan Medical Center, a patient lies sedated on a treatment table ...

The Public Health Committee of the Connecticut legislature is weighing a bill to extend the period of authorization to treat a person with electric shock therapy either with or without their consent.