A newer brain stimulation therapy matched ECT for depression while causing less memory loss, offering a potential option for patients concerned about cognitive side effects.

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a controversial practice, with recent research finding harm, as well as a lack of efficacy and informed consent. A new A new international study finds most relatives ...

An international clinical trial led by researchers at the Center for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and University of California San Diego School of Medicine, published in The Lancet Psychiatry, ...

Magnetic seizure therapy appeared to beneficial for the treatment of major depressive disorder with fewer memory-related risks.

About a third of people reported brain damage after electroconvulsive therapy, with many suffering memory loss, study found ...

A clinical trial found magnetic seizure therapy (MST) matches electroconvulsive therapy in treating severe depression while causing fewer cognitive side effects. Patients showed similar remission and ...

However, the fear of losing memories or experiencing confusion often leads patients to steer clear of ECT, which uses an ...

An international survey of ECT recipients found that over half felt they weren't given adequate information about the treatment beforehand. Many patients remember being told that ECT was safe and that ...

In a survey of 216 relatives and 70 friends of ECT recipients from 22 countries, most found ECT ineffective and most reported ...

Dr Sue Cunliffe, 58, was a paediatrician until she underwent electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in 2004, which she says left her ...