Introduction of Electroshock Therapy
Overview
Electroshock was one of a number of "antagonist therapies" introduced in the early part of the twentieth century. Based on a belief that epi...
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Electroconvulsive Therapy
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a controversial medical treatment to relieve the signs and symptoms of mental illnesses by introducing a small, carefully controlled amount...
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Electroconvulsive Therapy and Memory Loss
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) was developed in the 1930s as an alternative to psychiatric treatments that depended on inducing a convulsion. More recently, ...
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The idea that removing chunks of the brain to improve mental health was one that dates back to the 1890's. The lack of scientific proof of their benefits and procedures tempted many doctors to perfor...
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