The Use of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Patients with Severe Depression

The Use of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Patients with Severe Depression or SchizophreniaIn surveys, individuals with both a history of severe depression and a history of physical trauma due to an accident ranked the pain of mental sickness as much(prenominal) worse than that of physical trauma (Isaac 5). amiable illnesses cause immense detriment and potentially even death in the year 2000, the self-annihilation rate of patients suffering from depression was estimated at fifteen percent. This is a testament to the fact that mental illnesses such as depression and schizophrenia are solemn issues, and those suffering from them merit the most effective treatment available. Many psychiatrists turn to anti-depressants and talk-therapy in attempts to heal their patients however, there are other options. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), also known as electroshock, or plain electrotherapy, is a controversial treatment of numerous mental illnesses, including depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and other mood disorders. The procedure consists of sending an electric current by means of the brain, essentially disgraceful it and inducing a seizure. There are many known side-effects, including memory loss however, their prevalence and magnitude are much debated and out-of-the-way(prenominal) over-dramatized, creating a disconfirming reputation. The origin of this reputation lies in electroconvulsive therapys questionable history. Many people look at the use of electroshock in the past, rather than the current advancements that capture been made, providing an unfair prejudice regarding the procedures use today and causing the population to associate electroconvulsive therapy with images of torture. Despite the preconceived notions that the procedure is uncivilized and often unsuccess... ...lectroconvulsive Therapy is an telling Treatment for Schizophrenia and Depression. Mental Illness. Ed. Tamara L. Roleff and Laura K. Egendorf. San Diego Greenhaven Press, 2000. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Thomson Gale. George Mason University. 28 Sep. 2012..Kneeland, Timothy W., and Carol A.B. Warren. Pushbutton Psychiatry A History of electroconvulsive therapy in America. Westport, Conn. Praeger, 2002. Sherer, Richard A. crapper Dukakis Book In Praise of ECT- Despite the Memory Issue.(electroconvulsive therapy)(Shock The Healing Power of Electroconvulsive Therapy).Psychiatric Times23.13(Nov 1, 2006)1.Expanded Academic ASAP.Thomson Gale.George Mason University.7 Dec. 2012..Thackery, Ellen, and Madeline Harris. The Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders. Detroit, Mich. Gale Group, 2003. The Use of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Patients with Severe DepressionThe Use of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Patients with Severe Depression or SchizophreniaIn surveys, individuals with both a history of severe depression and a history of physical trauma due to an accident ranked the pain of mental illness as much worse than that of phys ical trauma (Isaac 5). Mental illnesses cause immense suffering and potentially even death in the year 2000, the suicide rate of patients suffering from depression was estimated at fifteen percent. This is a testament to the fact that mental illnesses such as depression and schizophrenia are serious issues, and those suffering from them deserve the most effective treatment available. Many psychiatrists turn to anti-depressants and talk-therapy in attempts to heal their patients however, there are other options. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), also known as electroshock, or simply electrotherapy, is a controversial treatment of numerous mental illnesses, including depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and other mood disorders. The procedure consists of sending an electric current through the brain, essentially shocking it and inducing a seizure. There are many known side-effects, including memory loss however, their prevalence and magnitude are much debated and far over-drama tized, creating a negative reputation. The origin of this reputation lies in electroconvulsive therapys questionable history. Many people look at the use of electroshock in the past, rather than the current advancements that have been made, providing an unfair prejudice regarding the procedures use today and causing the population to associate electroconvulsive therapy with images of torture. Despite the preconceived notions that the procedure is cruel and often unsuccess... ...lectroconvulsive Therapy is an Effective Treatment for Schizophrenia and Depression. Mental Illness. Ed. Tamara L. Roleff and Laura K. Egendorf. San Diego Greenhaven Press, 2000. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Thomson Gale. George Mason University. 28 Sep. 2012..Kneeland, Timothy W., and Carol A.B. Warren. Pushbutton Psychiatry A History of Electroshock in America. Westport, Conn. Praeger, 2002. Sherer, Richard A.Kitty Dukakis Book In Praise of ECT- Despite the Memory Issue.(electroconvulsive therapy)( Shock The Healing Power of Electroconvulsive Therapy).Psychiatric Times23.13(Nov 1, 2006)1.Expanded Academic ASAP.Thomson Gale.George Mason University.7 Dec. 2012..Thackery, Ellen, and Madeline Harris. The Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders. Detroit, Mich. Gale Group, 2003.