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  2. List of people who have undergone electroconvulsive therapy

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    Hans Albert Einstein, his brother thought the psychiatric treatment made him worse. [16] Roky Erickson, American singer, songwriter, harmonica player and guitarist [17] Frances Farmer, American film actress, who described standing in line with other girls at mental hospital waiting for shock treatments in the 1940s.

  3. Electroconvulsive therapy - Wikipedia

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    ECT is used, where possible, with informed consent [33] in treatment-resistant major depressive disorder, bipolar depression, treatment-resistant catatonia, prolonged or severe mania, and in conditions where "there is a need for rapid, definitive response because of the severity of a psychiatric or medical condition (e.g., when illness is ...

  4. Jolt (film) - Wikipedia

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    An ex-bouncer, Lindy Lewis (Kate Beckinsale) suffers from intermittent explosive disorder, which is triggered by interactions with people.She has been seeing a psychiatrist, Dr. Ivan Munchin, who has been attempting to treat her disorder with an electroshock vest, which is slowly becoming less effective.

  5. Man who tortured 2-year-old girl with shock collar and ...

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    A Florida man who was recently charged with torturing his girlfriend's 2-year-old daughter died on Tuesday. Andrew Bennett Ross Celauis, 37, was found hanged in his jail cell on the night of May 1 ...

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  7. 13-year-old girl dies from bacterial infection linked to ...

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    There, Jemma was correctly diagnosed with Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS). A week later on March 1, she died. A week later on March 1, she died. Posted by Diane Roberts on Sunday, May 18, 2014

  8. Shock therapy (psychiatry) - Wikipedia

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    Two types of shock therapy are currently practiced: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), in which a seizure is induced in the brain, often as an intervention for major depressive disorder, mania, and catatonia. ECT remains a safe and effective treatment in some circumstances in modern psychiatry.

  9. Candace Newmaker - Wikipedia

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    The treatment, during which Newmaker was suffocated, included a rebirthing script. She was wrapped in flannel to represent a womb and told to free herself while four adults used their hands and feet to push down on Candace's small body, making it impossible for her to move or breathe. This resulted in Candace's death.