Schizophrenia Treatment Can Benefit From Electroconvulsive Therapy

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A current study investigated the effectiveness and cognitive effect of electroconvulsive therapy in conjunction with pharmacotherapy. A current study investigated the effectiveness and cognitive effect of electroconvulsive therapy in conjunction with pharmacotherapy.

A retrospective study reported in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry supports the effectiveness of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) as an adjunctive treatment for schizophrenia, and identifies characteristics associated with treatment response.1

http://www.psychiatryadvisor.com/schizophrenia-and-psychoses/schizophrenia-ect-effective-treatment-cognitive-improvement/article/666780/

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When I was 18 I had 22 ECT treatments for depression and schizophrenia. All they did was damage my brain. I have very poor short term and long term memory now. I feel stupid. I wouldn’t recommend ECT to anyone. I regret ever having it.