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Electroshock therapy is used to treat severe depression that hasn't responded to medication or therapy. It works by causing the person to have a small seizure by an electric current transmitted to the brain.
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When did electroshock therapy stop?
Electroshock therapy is still practiced today, and there has been a resurgence in the technique in the last few years.
Is a neuropsychological evaluation like electroshock therapy in any way?
No, a neuro-psychological evaluation is not like electroshock therapy in any way.
Treatment used in the snake pit movie?
Electroshock therapy, administration of a "truth serum", and hydrotherapy.
What is it like to have electroshock therapy?
here is my musical description: http://www.last.fm/music/sentientsimian/_/electroshock+lobotomy?autostart
What are conventional ways to treat depression?
The most common way of treating depression is a combination of both medications and therapy. Severe depression can be treated with Electroshock Therapy but it's rarely used.
Therapys used in one flew over the cuckoos nest?
God its been ages since i watched it.... Group therapy (psychoanalysis), electroshock i think, frontal lobotomy certainly....
During what diagnostic tests is the anesthesiologist present?
during cardiac catheterizations, angioplasties, radiological imaging, gastrointestinal endoscopies, in vitro fertilization , electroshock therapy, and respiratory therapy
Can electricity be used to change the outlook of the brain?
Yes. The discipline is called electroconvulsive therapy, and (under proper medical supervision) can be used to treat mental disorders such as major depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. The layman's term for it is electroshock therapy, but many practitioners avoid that term, considering it somewhat derogatory.
How can you rid of major depression?
For extreme cases, electroshock therapy used to induce a grand mals seizure has been clinically show to reduce depression. On lesser cases, Select Seratonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) are used as anti-depressant medication.
What are some of the common treatments for bipolar disorder?
Bipolar disorder is most commonly treated with medication and therapy. In difficult cases, psychiatric hositalization is sometimes necessary, and other treatments including electroshock therapy are also available.
Besides medication, what are some of the treatment options used in depression treatment centers?
In addition to medication, patients undergo individual and group therapy, and learn to channel their feelings into positive creative projects. In rare instances, electroshock therapy is still offered. Depression can be treated with herbs and exercise. Meditation also helps out a lot.
What is the name of the machine used to deliver electroshock to the heart when the heart has stopped beating?
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