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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 | 573 |
62% |
| Bipolar Disorder | 89 |
79% |
| Self-Injury | 10 |
70% |
| Anxiety | 7 |
86% |
| Schizophrenia | 5 |
60% |
Overall, 65% (719
Members)
find Electroconvulsive therapy helpful
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Electroconvulsive therapy Reviews
Working / Worked
This was the thing that pulled me out of the depression. Still take meds but no longer badly depressed.
Working / Worked
The best thing I ever did. Just makes me forget certain events of the past. Still worth it!
Working / Worked
seemed to work, memory loss though, lost a whole year plus
Working / Worked
I had it done during Christmas vacation from work and it was done within too short of a time span. I had memory loss during that time period, but I can't tell that it helped.
Working / Worked
DIDNT HELP AT ALL
Working / Worked
horrible, but it did help. I have forgotten a lot through that period of time when I was having ECT
Working / Worked
At the time I think it helped for a while
Working / Worked
helped with depression for sure and also...sparked my interest in the end at what things i could remember and couldnt. not sure i consider this matter settled yet lol.
Working / Worked
I lost alot of my memory. By having ECT's done it helped with self harm injury.
Working / Worked
It is a damaging, violent method that will one day be equated to lobotomies.
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