Electroshock therapy (ECT) can treat depression safely and effectively, especially in the elderly. SHERWIN NULAND: (VO, DR. NULAND READING FROM BOOK) Just as physical pain loses its intense reality ...

A team of scientists has given the world a shock. As humans, our brains are hardwired to think and feel in certain ways. Every single one of us has suffered from low emotions in some form or another, ...

Each year, more than 100,000 Americans undergo electroconvulsive therapy, also known as "electroshock treatment" and "shock therapy." Electroconvulsive therapy may seem like it's from medieval times, ...

An international survey has found that women are twice as likely as men to receive electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and are also more likely to experience long-term memory loss and other adverse ...

Studies have shown electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is barely more effective than placebo and can cause brain damage. A new audit asserts that ECT is not adequately monitored by England's Royal College ...

Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) groups from across Europe protested in Madrid during the 33rd European Congress of Psychiatry, demanding an end to coercive psychiatric practices. MADRID, ...