Effectiveness of electroconvulsive therapy
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a medical treatment in which the patient’s brain is briefly electrically stimulated under anesthesia to induce a brief seizure. ECT is usually used when other treatments haven’t worked. Although it is primarily used to treat patients with major depression, patien...
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| author | Bruno Bumči Hanna Pašić Mia Edl Lucija Čolaković Antun Botica |
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| description | Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a medical treatment in which the patient’s brain is briefly electrically stimulated under anesthesia to induce a
brief seizure. ECT is usually used when other treatments haven’t worked. Although it is primarily used to treat patients with major depression, patients with other disorders may also benefit. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3ae8f1b71b4549c2939d8862074db8fd2024-04-15T18:34:52ZengHrvatski liječnički zborLiječnički vjesnik0024-34771849-21772023-01-01145Supp 2646410.26800/LV-145-supl2-CR35Effectiveness of electroconvulsive therapyBruno Bumči0Hanna PašićMia EdlLucija ČolakovićAntun BoticaFaculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, CroatiaElectroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a medical treatment in which the patient’s brain is briefly electrically stimulated under anesthesia to induce a brief seizure. ECT is usually used when other treatments haven’t worked. Although it is primarily used to treat patients with major depression, patients with other disorders may also benefit.https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/437685electroconvulsive therapyhypochondriacal neurosismajor depressive disorder |
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| title | Effectiveness of electroconvulsive therapy |
| title_full | Effectiveness of electroconvulsive therapy |
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| title_short | Effectiveness of electroconvulsive therapy |
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| topic | electroconvulsive therapy hypochondriacal neurosis major depressive disorder |
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