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ECT can be used in the treatment for those with major depressive disorder, depressed bipolar disorder, manic bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, manic excitement and catatonia. [7] "Decision to conduct ECT therapy usually comes after there has been failure in other forms of treatment, including medication and psychotherapy". [7]
ECT originated as a new form of convulsive therapy, rather than as a completely new treatment. [5] Convulsive therapy was introduced in 1934 by Hungarian neuropsychiatrist Ladislas J Meduna who, believing that schizophrenia and epilepsy were antagonistic disorders, induced seizures in patients with first camphor and then cardiazol.
The usual course of ECT involves multiple administrations, typically given two or three times per week until the patient no longer has symptoms. ECT is administered under anesthesia with a muscle relaxant. [7] ECT can differ in its application in three ways: electrode placement, treatment frequency, and the electrical waveform of the stimulus.
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Yang Yongxin (Chinese: 杨永信; born 21 June 1962) is a Chinese psychiatrist who advocated and practiced a highly controversial [3] form of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) without anesthesia or muscle relaxants as a cure for video game and Internet addiction in adolescents.
I, for one, would even _agree_ to have his works/websites linked to in the ECT article, because I believe in representing _all_ sides on potentially controversial topics. And, believe me, Francesca, I know, that ECT is a really very controversial topic, and should not be considered lightly.
The Journal of Controversial Ideas is a cross-disciplinary, open access, peer-reviewed academic journal that aims to allow academics to publish using pseudonyms if they request it. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The first issue of the journal was published on 23 April 2021, and subsequent issues are published annually.
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