An international survey has revealed that electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) causes a much broader and more damaging range of side effects than previously acknowledged, challenging long-held claims about ...

The Showtime drama "Yellowjackets" has repeatedly received praise for its portrayal of trauma, but a recent episode in particular has people buzzing. In it, we see that Simone Kessell's Lottie was so ...

It is well established that the most common adverse effect of electroconvulsive therapy is memory loss. Our latest paper ...

A report published by the Mental Health Commission (MHC) also found that one in five of the services that administered ECT ...

Lowering and individualizing the current amplitude in electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has been proposed as a means to produce stimulation closer to the neural activation threshold and more focal ...

Each year, more than 100,000 Americans undergo electroconvulsive therapy, also known as "electroshock treatment" and "shock therapy." Electroconvulsive therapy may seem like it's from medieval times, ...

Dr. McDonald answers the question: 'What Is Electroconvulsive/Shock Therapy?' — -- Question: What is electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and how does it work? Answer: Electroconvulsive therapy is a ...

Electro-convulsive therapy for those under 18 will be prohibited under amendments to the mental health Bill to be considered ...

One morning in early October, on her final day as the chair of the psychiatry and behavioral-sciences department at the Duke University School of Medicine, Sarah Hollingsworth Lisanby ushered me over ...

The monotone voice of Google Maps instructs me as I drive along on my first solo trip in months. She guides me to my apartment, where I've lived for years, because I'm not sure I remember how to get ...