History of Electroshock Therapy

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TED Blog | A history of electroshock therapy: Sherwin Nuland on TED.com

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Most Recently Shared on November 6, 2010 at 6:23 pm By:

sarasteinmd Sara Stein MD Doctor, Psychiatrist, and Physician

#Obesity #Depression Advice from the master: Dr. Sherwin Nuland, surgeon, author, patient discusses how he managed... http://fb.me/LQ8cxOQj

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In praise of 'electroshock' - The Globe and Mail

theglobeandmail.com — “The treatment is regularly administered – and still hugely controversial. But patients with severe depression swear by ECTView full resource at theglobeandmail.com

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Most Recently Shared on November 15, 2009 at 3:31 pm By:

nursekama K. Kalia Nurse and Advanced Practice Nurse

Mental health, particularly use of electroconvulsive therapy, in the movies http://bit.ly/AEQXj & a + personal account: http://bit.ly/3gKmzY

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FDA To Review Safety Of Electroshock Devices

medicalnewstoday.com — “Despite ongoing controversy, there has never been a large-scale, prospective study of the cognitive effects of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Dr. Harold Sackeim, et al, 2007. TView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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FDA To Review Safety Of Electroshock Devices: "Despite ongoing controversy, there has never been a la... http://mnt.to/f/3QpQ #MedDevice

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Chelation Therapy: The History of EDTA

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TED: Sherwin Nuland on electroshock therapy « The Mindful Tortoise

mindfultortoise.com — “TED: Sherwin Nuland on electroshock therapy « The Mindful TortoiseView full resource at mindfultortoise.com

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Most Recently Shared on March 22, 2010 at 4:10 pm By:

pplesaycrazy John Cadigan Patient Expert

I've also seen many recover w/ECT RT @outofshell: Dr who overcame "incurable" mental illness w/ electroshock: http://bit.ly/botyrf

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Sherwin Nuland on electroshock therapy | Video on TED.com

ted.com — “TED Talks Surgeon and author Sherwin Nuland discusses the development of electroshock therapy as a cure for severe, life-threatening depression -- including his own. It’s a moving and heartfelt talk about relief, redemption and second chances.View full resource at ted.com

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From @tedtalks this man tells a great story of his own life and recovering from depression. http://tr.im/sv3j Medicine can do great things!

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Electroshock Therapy for Depression: Worth the Risk? - The Depression Support Blog - Everyday Health Blogs

everydayhealth.com — “Each year, about 100,000 Americans undergo electroconvulsive therapy, also known as electroshock, to.View full resource at everydayhealth.com

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History of Colour Therapy, Healing Colour

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The history of color therapy … http://bit.ly/7MyzUJ

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Carrie Fisher Talks Losing Weight, Electroshock Therapy | NewsOK.com

newsok.com — “It's no secret that Carrie Fisher has had her struggles in life. She has always publicly discussed her problems with drugs, bipolar disorder, an addiction to prescription medication, and recently, her weight struggles. Her recent talk with ET is no different, where she openly talks about everything from what the catalyst was that finally drove her to seek help for getting her weight under control, to the controversial electroconvulsive therapy she still receives to this day.View full resource at newsok.com

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Carrie Fisher Talks Losing Weight, Electroshock Therapy http://bit.ly/jrpLyH #bipolar

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Hands on experience on video about electroshock therapy | Dr Shock MD PhD

shockmd.com — “Watch If You Forget @ Yahoo! Video A young woman and her mother on this video about ECT. Very impressive story about having ECT, side-effects and how sheView full resource at shockmd.com

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Most Recently Shared on March 13, 2009 at 6:12 am By:

DrShock Walter van den Broek Doctor, Psychiatrist, and Physician

New blog post: Hands on experience on video about electroshock therapy http://tinyurl.com/aftwbh

3 years ago...

How to Treat Depression -- Neurofeedback Or Electro-Shock Therapy? | Orange County Neurofeedback

ocneurofeedback.com — “Up to three percent of those who are clinically depressed will die by suicide this year. Among young people, the suicide rate has increased significantly inView full resource at ocneurofeedback.com

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DrClarity Dr. Clare Albright Psychologist, PsyD, and Doctor

How to Treat Depression – Neurofeedback Or Electro-Shock Therapy? http://ocneurofeedback.com/?p=203 Orange County Neurofeedback

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Shocking Waves at the Museum: The Bini–Cerletti Electro-shock Apparatus

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov — “Shocking Waves at the Museum: The Bini–Cerletti Electro-shock ApparatusView full resource at ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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The 1938 Bini–Cerletti Electro-shock Apparatus - Electroconvulsive therapy for severe depression tx http://ht.ly/5Tw9a

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FDA Panel: Electroshock Should Remain High Risk - The Depression Support Blog - Everyday Health Blogs

everydayhealth.com — “FDA has been mulling over whether to downgrade electroconvulsive therapy, also known as electroshock,.View full resource at everydayhealth.com

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Electroshock: First glimpse of how it works adds clues to depression - latimes.com

latimes.com — “Electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT, has been used to jolt severely and persistently depressed patients from their disabling mood state for more than seven decades. And while the treatment is considered highly effective, psychiatrists and mental health researchers have long scratched their heads over the question of just how the practice works to banish crippling depression, sometimes after just a few sessions.View full resource at latimes.com

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Most Recently Shared on March 20, 2012 at 4:19 pm By:

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Electroshock: First glimpse of how it works adds clues to depression http://t.co/yFmhqm2p

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Electroshock: First glimpse of how it works adds clues to depression - latimes.com

latimes.com — “Electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT, has been used to jolt severely and persistently depressed patients from their disabling mood state for more than seven decades. And while the treatment is considered highly effective, psychiatrists and mental health researchers have long scratched their heads over the question of just how the practice works to banish crippling depression, sometimes after just a few sessions.View full resource at latimes.com

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Most Recently Shared on March 22, 2012 at 12:48 am By:

DrCarlHindy Carl G. Hindy, Ph.D. Doctor, Psychologist, and PhD

Electroshock: First glimpse of how it works adds clues to depression http://t.co/WqgWo8pC

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