As of 2015, some reasons why patients receive electroconvulsive therapy include aggression or disturbance in dementia sufferers, severe depression, catatonia or severe mania, Older patients, pregnant women, or people who have had good results with this treatment are also good candidates for electroconvulsive therapy, says the Mayo Clinic.
As of 2015, among the severely depressed, patients who benefit from electroconvulsive therapy include those experiencing psychotic symptoms or delusions, who cannot tolerate antidepressants, who are suicidal, or whose traditional medications have had no effect. The theory behind administering electroconvulsive therapy is that inducing seizure activity in the brain using electricity acts to rewire the brain,
As of 2015, among the severely depressed, patients who benefit from electroconvulsive therapy include those experiencing psychotic symptoms or delusions, who cannot tolerate antidepressants, who are suicidal, or whose traditional medications have had no effect. The theory behind administering electroconvulsive therapy is that inducing seizure activity in the brain using electricity acts to rewire the brain,