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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › William_SargantWilliam Sargant - Wikipedia

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   William Walters Sargant (24 April 1907 – 27 August 1988) was a British psychiatrist who is remembered for the evangelical zeal with which he promoted treatments such as psychosurgery, deep sleep treatment, electroconvulsive therapy and insulin shock therapy.

2. www.vox.com › the-highlight › 2019/5/14Electroconvulsive therapy: its dark past and hopeful future ...

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   Electroconvulsive therapy can help people with severe depression. But it has a controversial past.

3. scienceline.org › 2018 › 06Once deemed brutal, a decades-old therapy is helping doctors ...

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   Jun 4, 2018 · Adam, who shared medical documents outlining his treatment on the condition that his last name be withheld for privacy, still suffers from anxiety and depression, but says the intense bouts have become less frequent.

4. psychcentral.com › depression › shock-therapy-forShock Therapy for Depression: Is It Effective? - Psych Central

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   Jan 5, 2024 · Experts generally consider it safe and effective, but it’s often reserved for severe cases of depression where a person is at risk of suicide or other severe impairment. A 2021 analysis found ...

5. theconversation.com › electroconvulsive-therapy-aElectroconvulsive therapy: A history of controversy, but also ...

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   Jan 13, 2017 · Writers such as Norman Endler and Martha Manning wrote moving accounts of how ECT brought them back from very bleak depression.

6. www.theyoungcompany.com.au › thestonesTHE STONES - THE YOUNG COMPANY THEATRE

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   Aug 14, 2018 · The Stones, written by Tom Lycos and Stefo Nantsou (Zeal Theatre), is a tour de force of physical theatre and has earned a worldwide reputation of being one of the most successful plays for teenagers.

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   What is shock therapy?

   • She had heard the stories from Beatrice, her mother. Treatment for mental illness in those days was fairly limited, but the family doctor suggested that she try a revolutionary new method: “shock therapy,” or electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), which involves using electricity to induce a seizure in the brain.

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   Is electric shock a good treatment for depression?

   • A 1940 New York Times article with the headline “Insanity Treated by Electric Shock” described the treatment as “safer than injections” and “less expensive and less disagreeable.” Over time, doctors learned that it was more useful for people with other types of illnesses — like severe depression that didn’t respond to other forms of treatment.

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   Is electroshock therapy safe for depression?

   • ECT is a generally safe and effective treatment method for severe depression, but it’s rarely used and may have decreased in use since the 1970s. For more information on ECT, you can check out this article. Does electroshock therapy work for depression? ECT works for depression.

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   When was electroconvulsive therapy invented?

   • Doctors attempted to use electricity as a cure for different disorders in the 1700s as well, but the modern-day version of electroconvulsive therapy wasn’t developed until the 1930s. In 1934, a Hungarian doctor named Ladislas Meduna claimed he’d had much success treating patients with schizophrenia by inducing seizures.

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   Is shock therapy cruel and inhumane?

   • Muscle aches, body soreness, and headache, along with nausea and confusion, following the treatment are quite common, however. But shock therapy can also cause temporary, or less frequently, permanent brain injury, and patients do not always consent to the treatment, which has led some to regard the procedure as cruel and inhumane.

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   How many times has shock therapy been performed?

   • Since its premiere in 1996 the show has been performed over 2000 times worldwide and translated in over 30 countries. This award-winning play about youth crime and punishment continues to engage, enthral and excite audiences and now Shock Therapy Productions puts their signature stamp on this classic work.

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8. www.psychologytoday.com › us › blogThe Debate Over Electroconvulsive Therapy | Psychology Today

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   Sep 28, 2021 · Key points. Electroconvulsive therapy reportedly works more quickly and efficiently than conventional antidepressants. Doctors today administer shock therapy under anesthesia, making the...