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Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
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Learn how electroconvulsive therapy is done and what the benefits are.
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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a procedure used to treat severe depression. It may be used in people who have symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, or suicidal thoughts or when other treatments such as psychotherapy and antidepressant medicines have not worked. It is also used for other psychiatric and...