Medical News Summary: Electric shock therapy benefits sever sufferers of mental illness
About: Electric shock therapy benefits sever sufferers of mental illness
Date: 21 December 2004
Source: News Target Network
Medical News Summary (summary of medical news story as reported by News Target Network): ECT is still used as an electric shock therapy for severe mental illnesses such as major depression. The shock causes a seizure which helps improve the condition. A recent study in the British Journal of Psychiatry has confirmed the benefits of this treatment.
URL: http://www.newstarget.com/002939.html
Related Disease Topics: Major depression, Depression, Seizure, Mental illness
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