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(also known as ECT)
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a controversial medical treatment involving the induction of a seizure in a patient by passing electricity through the brain. Patients with any of several conditions often show dramatic short-term improvement after the procedure. more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Depression | 416 |
63% |
| Bipolar Disorder | 68 |
81% |
| Self-Injury | 8 |
75% |
| Anxiety | 5 |
80% |
| Sexual Abuse | 2 |
100% |
Overall, 67% (527
Members)
find Electroconvulsive therapy helpful
Electroconvulsive therapy Reviews
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2 courses of treatment 1st worked 2nd did not
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FINALLY - something that worked. This was like a miracle after 20 years of meds. Memory problems went away, but were scary and frustrating while present.
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I recived 10 sessions. I think this save my life algouht it destroyed some parts of my brain.
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had 12 years ago,,,couldnt tell you if it helped,,I was too drugged at the time,thanks to doctors
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whoo hoo...
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helped me come out of depression a couple of times but would have come out of it anyway if time was given
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i had it once and I thought it did wonders... but the new psychiatrist doesnt approve
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Its the end of the line but its the only thing that has ever worked for me in an acute stage. I've had over 30 treatments but havnt required any for nearly two years. I would have this if I needed it but in saying that I also have memory problems that upset me from the treatment.
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Got me out of my lowest place. Lost a great deal of anterograde and retrograde memory
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Can't say that the experience was greate but it saved my life. Got shocked 12 times last year
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