Electroconvulsive therapy has been controversial since it was introduced. It will be controversial until there is no doubt that it helps the patient and that there are no side effects. That will most likely not happen any time soon, or might not ever happen. To me, I do not believe that it is ethical and I don't believe it works. The effect of electroconvulsive therapy last four to six weeks (Mosher & Cohen,2003). Therefore, the patient goes back to being depressed, within weeks. It does not save a person from self-harm or even suicide, since they will be back to their depression within weeks. They would need to go get electroconvulsive therapy monthly, in order to not fall back into depression. This shows that it is not effective, unless its
