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Re: Electroconvulsive Therapy

Posted by Lee on January 4, 2001, at 21:20:15

In reply to Electroconvulsive Therapy, posted by Bob on January 2, 2001, at 23:12:26

> What is the current school of thought on ECT these days? Is it still generally a last resort treatment? I have read a few things lately saying that it has gotten a bad rap in the past, and that it is often a quite effective treatment - only that it requires maintenance. Of course, there's always the memory problems.

Concerning ECT, it does seem to be gaining acceptance as an effective treatment for severe depression. Of course, the movie depictions of the patient receiving major voltage un-anethesatized (is that a word?)is probably how most of society continues to see ECT.

Seven years ago I had nine ECTs. I experienced a depression so deep I could not talk. ECT wasn't so much a last resort, but what seemed the only resort. And it worked. It did not cure my depression but moved me into low-moderate depression. I lost some memory from that time period - small price to pay - and experienced no other side effects. I have not had ECT since.

I have read about some people on anti-depressant therapy, who are frequently hospitalized for depression, augmenting with ECT.

I only know of ECT being used to treat severe, chronic, major depression.


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