Electro Convulsive Therapy.

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) has been around for years. How useful is it, when does it become a reason to prescribe, just how therapeutic is it, and have you thought of the problems that can be encountered after treatment?

How ECT relieves Depression. Image courtesy Johns Hopkins Medicine.

I would firstly like to thank Klara Jane Holloway for prompting me to write this article on the workings of Electroconvulsive Therapy in psychiatric care.

So thanks Klara💗...

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a medical treatment most commonly used in patients with severe major depression or bipolar disorder that has not responded to other treatments.

ECT involves a brief electrical stimulation of the brain while the patient is under anesthesia. It is typically administered by a team of trained medical professionals that includes a psychiatrist, an anesthesiologist, and a nurse or physician assistant.

American Psychiatric Association.

Electroconvulsive Therapy is a treatment that generally is prescribed by clinical psychiatrists used when no other treatment plans, including chemically prescribed medications, traditional 1–1 & group talking therapy groups, and psychotherapy, haven’t…