When most people hear about electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT, it typically conjures terrifying images of cruel, outdated and pseudo-medical procedures. Formerly known as electroshock therapy, this ...

A new international online survey published in the Journal of Affective Disorders gives voice to the lived experiences of ...

Electroconvulsive therapy is highly effective in treating major depressive disorder, but no one knows why it works. New research suggests it may restore balance between excitation and inhibition in ...

My mother is in her late 50s. Her episodes of depression have gone from bad to worse over the years. Her psychiatrist has always been responsive to questions my brother or I might ask and open to ...

When Caroline Marinaro was advised that electroconvulsive therapy might be able to help the severe depression she has had for 20 years, her first thought was of actor Jack Nicholson violently shaking ...

Explore therapeutic choices for patients with treatment-resistant depression, including ketamine, psilocybin, and various ...