We have known for nearly a century that triggering seizures can treat serious mental illness,
but what we do not know is why. Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) works faster and better …

The dominant view within mental health services and research suggests that feeling
depressed is a kind of medical illness, partially caused by various biological deficits which …

Résumé Contexte Le Réseau canadien pour les traitements de l'humeur et de l'anxiété
(CANMAT) a publié les dernières lignes directrices cliniques pour le traitement du trouble …

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a treatment modality for patients with treatment resistant
depression (TRD), defined as failure of two adequate antidepressant medication trials. We …

Background: The effects of electroconvulsive therapy are usually estimated from changes in
depression scales from studies with relatively small patient samples. Larger patient samples …

Background Renal anemia, a common complication and threat factor of chronic kidney
disease (CKD), has long been treated with injectable erythropoietin-stimulating agents …

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) remains stigmatized in the broader medical community
because of misunderstandings about treatment procedures, mortality rates, and …

While intraoperative mortality has diminished greatly over the last several decades, the risk
of death within 30 days of surgery remains stubbornly high and is ultimately related to …

Although some studies have reported the potential efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy
(ECT) in the treatment of acute mania, there is no consensus on the matter. Therefore, we …

Objectives To evaluate the accuracy of patient information leaflets about electroconvulsive
therapy (ECT) used in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, and their compliance with the …