Citation

Bahji A. J. Psychiatr. Pract. 2022; 28(6): 440-444.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/PRA.0000000000000666

PMID

36355582

Abstract

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is one of the most effective treatments for depression. However, significant stigma from the media and the antipsychiatry movement has biased the public toward ECT, leading to underutilization, particularly among those most in need. This report reviews some of the key historical events in the rise, fall, and resurgence of ECT and how modern ECT knowledge and practice are more refined, including an improved understanding of its mechanisms of action and optimal treatment parameters.

Language: en