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Sutter Health still uses barbaric out-dated treatments: Electroconvulsive Therapy

http://suttermedicalcenter.org/psychiatry/

I was just informed by a former Sutter Health therapist that ECT is still a commonly used treatment option for individuals who suffer from severe depression or mood disturbances. Please read the following information provided on the Sutter Health website. Also keep in mind that the Sutter Center for Psychiatry in Sacramento is the facility where ECT is still regularly used.

For more information on the practice of electroconvulsive therapy please see www.ect.org. This site offers a wealth of information both pro, con and neutral and it also hosts a discussion forum.

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

Treatment Overview

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a procedure used to treat severe depression. It may be used in people with symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, or suicidal thoughts or when other treatments such as psychotherapy and antidepressant medications have not worked. It is also used for other psychiatric and neurological conditions, such as schizophrenia and Parkinson’s disease.

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By wildhare
September 6th, 2008
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Tags: depression, ect, electroconvulsive therapy, sutter center for psychiatry, sutter health

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Update!

Sutter Health still uses barbaric out-dated treatments: Electroconvulsive Therapy

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a procedure used to treat severe depression. It may be used in people with symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, or suicidal thoughts or when other treatments such as psychotherapy and antidepressant medications have not worked.

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