Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

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Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

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ECT is used mainly in the treatment of severe depressive episodes. It involves the passage of an electric current across the head of a person to produce a convulsion. The treatment is painless, as the individual is given general anaesthetic and muscle relaxant before and during ECT. It is used when antidepressant medication has not been effective, the severity of symptoms means it is not possible to wait for the effects of such medication to become apparent, or the side-effects to or risks as...

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Date created

15 Mar 2018

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Ministry of Health (MoH) / Ministry of Health | Manatū Hauora

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https://thehub.sia.govt.nz/resources/electroconvulsive-therapy-ect

Related subjects

Behaviour Management / Human Rights & Civil Liberties / Mental Health

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