Prolonged apnea during modified electroconvulsive therapy in a patient of suicidal attempt by organophosphorus poisoning: a case report - Dhakne R, Mishra KK, Kumar V, Khairkar P.
We present a case of a 35-... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - November 28, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Efficacy and long-term clinical outcome of comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder after electroconvulsive therapy - Ahmadi N, Moss L, Simon E, Nemeroff CB, Atre-Vaidya N.
This study invest... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - November 15, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Unilateral Equal to Bitemporal ECT in DepressionUnilateral Equal to Bitemporal ECT in Depression
High-dose unilateral electroconvulsive therapy is as effective as the more conventional bitemporal approach and has fewer cognitive effects, randomized trial results show. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 3, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
First Mention: 1940: Electroshock Therapy
A new method of treating mental disorders was reported on July 6, 1940, by The New York Times, which chronicled its initial uses, decline and return. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - August 17, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: NICHOLAS BAKALAR Tags: Mental Health and Disorders Electroshock Therapy New York Times electroconvulsive therapy Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT): Facts and Side Effects
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a treatment for a number of severe mental illnesses in which electric currents are passed through the brain to trigger a brief seizure. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - August 6, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Depression Source Type: news
Two Types of ECT Prove Effective in Depression (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- But more cognitive side effects seen with brief pulse electroconvulsive therapy. (Source: MedPage Today Geriatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Geriatrics - July 23, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news
Ultrabrief ECT for Depression May Trump Standard ECTUltrabrief ECT for Depression May Trump Standard ECT
An analysis suggests efficacy similar to that of brief pulse electroconvulsive therapy but with fewer cognitive side effects. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - July 22, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
New treatment for severe depression with far fewer side effects
Electroconvulsive therapy remains one of the most effective treatments for severe depression, but new research shows ultra-brief pulse stimulation is almost as effective as standard ECT, with far fewer cognitive side effects. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - July 21, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
New treatment for severe depression with far fewer side effects
(University of New South Wales) Electroconvulsive therapy remains one of the most effective treatments for severe depression, but new UNSW research shows ultra-brief pulse stimulation is almost as effective as standard ECT, with far fewer cognitive side effects. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - July 21, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
The Beast: A Journey Through Depression
Every so often gifted writers are willing to share their own struggles with depression. The powerful combination of skilled wordsmith and insightful patient often results in a book that not only informs the reader about depression, but pulls us in. Written by journalist Tracy Thompson, The Beast is such a book.
The book, which details Thompson’s lifelong struggle with depression and was recently re-released, follows the author’s symptoms as they appear in childhood, become obvious during adolescence, and eventually envelop her adult life. Thompson’s childhood included a strict religious upbringing in the South, a ...
Source: Psych Central - April 24, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Niki Hilsabeck Tags: Book Reviews Depression General Medications Personal Stories Suicide Clinical Depression journey through depression The Beast Tracy Thompson Source Type: news
Hippocampal Size May Predict ECT Response in DepressionHippocampal Size May Predict ECT Response in Depression
It may be possible to preselect patients with major depression who will respond to electroconvulsive therapy. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - April 6, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
Electroconvulsive therapy changes key areas of the brain that play roles in memory and emotion
Scientists know that depression affects the brain, but they still don’t know why some people respond to treatment and others do not.
Now UCLA researchers have shown for the first time in a large cohort of patients that electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT, changes certain areas of the brain that play a role in how people feel, learn and respond to positive and negative environmental factors. The team imaged the hippocampus and amygdala in patients before, during and after undergoing ECT — also known as shock treatment — and compared those images to scans of healthy brains.
The scientists also showed that in patients wit...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - April 3, 2015 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Shock therapy induces structural changes in the brain, study finds
Electroconvulsive therapy remains a powerful and fast-acting salve for patients whose depression doesn't yield to lesser treatments, and now researchers believe they know why: A new study finds that shocking the brain induces structural changes in the brain's amygdala and hippocampus,... (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - March 31, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Electroconvulsive therapy changes key areas of the human brain that play a role in memory, emotion
(University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences) a team of UCLA researchers has shown for the first time in a large cohort of patients that electroconvulsive therapy, sometimes referred to as shock treatment, change certain areas of the brain that play a role in how people feel, learn and respond to positive and negative environmental factors. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 30, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
