Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is recognized as a crucial treatment for individuals experiencing the most severe forms of depression. While ECT, which involves inducing a generalized epileptic ...

FOR decades, Sarah Smith suffered with depression. But now, due to a futuristic-looking headset that zapped electronic pulses ...

This post is part two in a series. Part one is titled "Treating the Seriously Mentally Ill." I was called to evaluate Dorothy after she had been admitted to the ward from the ER, where her family ...

Depression affects millions of people globally, with pharmacologic therapy a mainstay of treatment. Treatments have also included procedures, such as electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), and more ...

and TMS was first FDA-approved for depression in 2008. ECT and TMS are often used for treatment-resistant depression, meaning that antidepressant medication or psychotherapy aren’t effective.

Tiny electronic implants have already transformed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in the UK, from pacemakers that control heart conditions to cochlear implants that improve hearing.

People suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD) and treatment-resistant depression (TRD) often face challenging ...

However, given the novelty and interventional nature of ketamine, providers often consider ketamine as an alternative to electroconvulsive therapy ... for depression in medical settings have shown ...