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2. Electroconvulsive therapy - Wikipedia

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   The 1970s saw the publication of the first American Psychiatric Association (APA) task force report on electroconvulsive therapy (to be followed by further reports in 1990 and 2001). The report endorsed the use of ECT in the treatment of depression. The decade also saw criticism of ECT. [27]

3. History of electroconvulsive therapy in the United States

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   “Before starting electroconvulsive therapy, all patients are screened for medical illnesses, for two reasons. First, a variety of medical illnesses are associated with depression or mania. The second reason for screening the patient is to establish that it is safe to proceed with ECT”. [7]

4. No evidence that ECT works for depression – new research - AOL

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   Study finds there is still no evidence that ECT is effective for depression – 80 years after its introduction.

5. 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.

6. Bipolar Disorder: 4 Types & What You Need to Know About Them

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   Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). ETC, or shock therapy, is considered effective for the most treatment-resistant symptoms of bipolar, like life-threatening mania and psychosis. Transcranial ...

7. Transcranial direct-current stimulation - Wikipedia

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   Typical treatment sessions lasting for about 20–30 minutes repeated daily for several weeks in the treatment of depression. [19] Adverse effects of long term treatment were not known as of 2017. [20] Nausea most commonly occurs when the electrodes are placed above the mastoid for stimulation of the vestibular system. A phosphene is a brief ...