Electroconvulsive therapy often evokes inaccurate images of seizing bodies and smoking ears. Better understanding of how it reduces depression symptoms can illuminate new ways to treat mental illness.
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Humans have attempted to understand and treat mental illness for centuries – from ancient Greek medicine, Middle Ages exorcisms and the rise of asylums, to modern medical breakthroughs.
Previous research on this therapy has been poorly conducted and biased.
ECT is a highly effective treatment for severe depression and psychosis, so why does it still have a bad rap?
Critics have portrayed ECT as a form of medical abuse. Yet many psychiatrists, and more importantly, patients, consider it to be safe and effective. Few medical treatments have such disparate images.
Melancholia has a strong genetic contribution, so it’s largely biologically underpinned rather than caused by social factors (stressors) or psychological factors, such as personality style.
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Scientia Professor, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Cognitive Neuropsychology, University of Hertfordshire
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Senior Research Fellow, Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London
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Theodore J. Castele Professor of Medical History, Case Western Reserve University
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Clinical Professor, Cardiff University
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Emeritus Professor in Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Psychology, The University of Melbourne
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Ph.D. Candidate in Computational Neuroscience, University of California, San Diego
