Medically reviewed by Kathleen Daly, MDMedically reviewed by Kathleen Daly, MD Shock therapy, also called electroconvulsive therapy or ECT, is a treatment approach for mental health conditions.

Due to his alleged "medication non-compliance and psychosis," clinicians from Rochester, Minnesota's renowned Mayo Clinic were seeking a court order to administer electroconvulsive therapy (ECT ...

Larry Tye, an author and former Boston Globe health reporter, is coauthor, with Kitty Dukakis, of “Shock: The Healing Power ...

A Placer County man is sharing his personal story of recovery from severe suicidal depression. David Bartley found relief in a treatment that is often misunderstood. It’s called ECT, or ...