Bipolar and Electric Shock Therapy
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Shame and Electroconvulsive Therapy (Shock Therapy) | Breaking Bipolar - HealthyPlace
healthyplace.com — “Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT, shock therapy) is the most effective treatment known for depression but comes with such stigma patients who get ECT feel shame.” View full resource at healthyplace.com
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Shame and Electroconvulsive Therapy (Shock Therapy). New from Breaking #Bipolar blog. http://tinyurl.com/4nwcho8 #ect #depression
Electric shock treatment: FDA revisits risks of electroconvulsive therapy - Health Key
healthkey.com — “The FDA considers lowering the risk classification of electroshock treatment, now known as electroconvulsive therapy. Proponents aren't helped by its sordid past in treating the mentally ill and punishing prison inmates.” View full resource at healthkey.com
Most Recently Shared on March 20, 2011 at 10:00 pm By:
Hisham Rana, MD Doctor and Physician
News: #FDA revisits risks of electroconvulsive therapy http://bit.ly/g3JykY - #health
Electric shock treatment: FDA revisits risks of electroconvulsive therapy - latimes.com
latimes.com — “The FDA considers lowering the risk classification of electroshock treatment, now known as electroconvulsive therapy. Proponents aren't helped by its sordid past in treating the mentally ill and punishing prison inmates.” View full resource at latimes.com
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Controversial Shock Therapy Works for Depression
opposingviews.com — “Controversial Shock Therapy Works for Depression on Opposing Views. Issues, Experts, Answers.” View full resource at opposingviews.com
Most Recently Shared on March 21, 2011 at 5:41 am By:
Peter H Brown Doctor and Psychologist
Controversial Shock Therapy Works for Depression http://bit.ly/gr0AkM #bipolar
Shock Therapy Massachussetts School UN - ABC News
abcnews.go.com — “The Boston-area's Judge Rotenberg Center educates and treats children ages three to adult, all of whom are struggling with severe emotional, behavior, and psychiatric problems, including autism-like disorders. And for about half of the 250 students here, undesirable behavior means getting hooked up to a special machine and administered an electric shock.” View full resource at abcnews.go.com
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ABC news: UN Calls Shock Treatment at Massachusetts School 'Torture' http://bit.ly/dpwdfE
Shock doctrine
indianexpress.com — “Shock doctrine - The latest iteration of the Mental Health Care Bill is expected to put strong checks on the use of electro-convulsive therapy (ECT), which is used rampantly in Ind” View full resource at indianexpress.com
Most Recently Shared on March 24, 2011 at 12:04 am By:
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India is clamping down on electric shock therapy http://t.co/RKJ9KgE
Shrink Rap: Shock Value
psychiatrist-blog.blogspot.com — “Dinah, ClinkShrink, & Roy introduce Shrink Rap: a blog by Psychiatrists for Psychiatrists. A place to talk; no one has to listen. All patient vignettes are confabulated; the psychiatrists, however, are mostly real. --Topics include psychotherapy, humor, depression, bipolar, anxiety, schizophrenia, medications, antidepressants, antipsychotics, ethics, psychopharmacology, forensic and correctional psychiatry, psychology, mental health, chocolate, and emotional support ducks. Don't ask.” View full resource at psychiatrist-blog.blogspot.com
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Shrink Rap: Shock Value: Electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT, is considered to be a highly effective treatment f... http://bit.ly/gETeyI
A Shocking New Treatment | Natural Health Newsletter
alsearsmd.com — “--Deep brain stimulation-- is what they--™re calling it. It almost sounds soothing and nice. Did you hear about this? Scientists use electrodes to --stimulate-- the brains of depressed people. The whole thing works through surgically implanted probes in your brain that are connected to an electrical device sewn into your chest. They say it--™s like a pacemaker for your brain. I call it the new shock therapy. People with Parkinson--™s disease use similar things to improve their ” View full resource at alsearsmd.com
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A Shocking New Treatment: “Deep brain stimulationâ€* is what they’re calling it. It almost sounds soothing ... http://bit.ly/fDMK4l
Mandatory electro-shock 'therapy.' Experimental ECT devices debated in Congress - National Human Rights | Examiner.com
examiner.com — “ECT runs electricity through head (Photo: Mind Freedom International) I remember seeing a front-page story in the Boston Globe about a woman who cut a b” View full resource at examiner.com
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Mandatory electro-shock 'therapy.' Experimental ECT devices debated in Congress http://tinyurl.com/27ngbph
RT @reuters: Ketamine lifts mood quickly in bipolar disorder http://bit.ly/azIjxo
reuters.com — “RT @reuters: Ketamine lifts mood quickly in bipolar disorder http://bit.ly/azIjxo” View full resource at reuters.com
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RT @reuters: Ketamine lifts mood quickly in bipolar disorder http://bit.ly/azIjxo
Interest in shock treatment is growing despite decades-old controversy
physorg.com — “Recently, actress and writer Carrie Fisher told Oprah Winfrey that she receives electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) regularly to treat depression caused by her bipolar disorder. Taken aback, Winfrey asked, 'They still do that?'” View full resource at physorg.com
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Interest in shock treatment is growing despite decades-old controversy http://tw.physorg.com/226228991
Carrie Fisher: A few words with the 'Star Wars' icon and shock treatment recipient
nydailynews.com — “If you missed the tabloids, Carrie Fisher invites you to laugh with her in "Wishful Drinking," an autobiographical comedic one-woman show.” View full resource at nydailynews.com
Most Recently Shared on December 12, 2010 at 9:45 am By:
Peter H Brown Doctor and Psychologist
Carrie Fisher: A few words with the 'Star Wars' icon and shock treatment recipient http://bit.ly/eXkcbB #bipolar
Should the FDA Consider ECT Machines Less Dangerous? | Breaking Bipolar - HealthyPlace
healthyplace.com — “Electroconvulsive therapy (shock therapy) is the most controversial treatment in psychiatry. Should ECT machines be reclassified and be considered less dangerous?” View full resource at healthyplace.com
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Should the FDA Consider #ECT Machines Less Dangerous? New Breaking #Bipolar blog. http://bit.ly/o7ZF9o #mhsm #mentalhealth #depression
Omega-3 PUFA protection against recurrent atrial fibrillation
theheart.org — “The addition of omega-3 fatty acids at 1 g/day to standard antiarrhythmics cut the risk of recurrence after cardioversion of atrial fibrillation in a randomized trial.” View full resource at theheart.org
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Can the brain 'shut off' its anxiety? - Anxiety News - The Therapy Lounge
thetherapylounge.com — “A study has shown how the human brain may be able to turn stress and anxiety on and off, as it is regulated by a specific type of vertebrate in the habenula portion. Using electric shock treatment” View full resource at thetherapylounge.com
Most Recently Shared on January 13, 2011 at 7:37 am By:
Peter H Brown Doctor and Psychologist
Can the brain 'shut off' its anxiety? http://bit.ly/gsTnWe #anxiety #stress
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