Podcasts about electroconvulsive

On today's episode we have a special international guest, Dr. Pouya Movahed Rad from Lund University in Sweden. We will be discussing Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and the Ket-ECT, and ELEKT-D studies. ELEKTD:https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2302399KET-ECT: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35020871/Comparison: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38114073/

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) often conjures extreme images — either as a medieval torture method or a miraculous cure. But what's the reality? Gabe Howard, who lives with bipolar disorder, and Dr. Nicole Washington, a board certified psychiatrist, dive deep into the facts, debunking myths and exploring the nuances of ECT as a treatment for bipolar disorder. In this episode, they discuss the effectiveness of ECT, why it's not a first-line treatment, and the barriers patients face, from logistical challenges to fears about memory loss. With candid insights and personal reflections, they tackle tough questions: Is ECT worth it? What are the real risks? How does it compare to medication? Whether you're curious, skeptical, or considering ECT for yourself or a loved one, this episode offers a grounded perspective on a complex, life-changing therapy. Don't miss this enlightening and thought-provoking discussion.   Cold Open Transcript: Gabe: Controversy aside, I don't understand how zapping somebody's brain makes them better. It just doesn't make any sense. Are electrical currents magic? Do they have some sort of medicinal capabilities? Dr. Nicole: No, [Laughter]. Well, no. Gabe, electro-currents are not magical. But the seizure that they induce is what can be valuable to the person with the disorder. Gabe: So the electrical shock stimulates the seizure. And the… Dr. Nicole: Yes. Gabe: Seizure is where the treatment comes in Dr. Nicole: The seizure is the treatment. The shock is just how we get there. To learn more -- or read the transcript -- please visit the official episode page. Our host, Gabe Howard, is an award-winning writer and speaker who lives with bipolar disorder. He is the author of the popular book, "Mental Illness is an Asshole and other Observations," available from Amazon; signed copies are also available directly from the author. To learn more about Gabe, or book him for your next event, please visit his website, gabehoward.com. You can also follow him on Instagram and TikTok at @askabipolar. Our host, Dr. Nicole Washington, is a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where she attended Southern University and A&M College. After receiving her BS degree, she moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma to enroll in the Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed a residency in psychiatry at the University of Oklahoma in Tulsa. Since completing her residency training, Washington has spent most of her career caring for and being an advocate for those who are not typically consumers of mental health services, namely underserved communities, those with severe mental health conditions, and high performing professionals. Through her private practice, podcast, speaking, and writing, she seeks to provide education to decrease the stigma associated with psychiatric conditions. Find out more at DrNicolePsych.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Since the war in Ukraine began, thousands of women have lost their spouses. A Colorado counselor just wrapped up a four-day retreat for the women to learn to cope with their grief. Then, a mother's story about how Electroconvulsive therapy brought her son back. Also, a Colorado Wonders about culling Denver geese and local comedians on avoiding political jokes. 

This episode is a continuation of Sierra's story. After the birth of her second child, Sierra was admitted to a psychiatric hospital. Again, Sierra talks about theempathy she developed by being on the receiving end of mental health services. She also frankly shares how traumatizing the admission process into the psychiatric hospital was, how her faith was shaken, and how she didn't even recognize who she was physically or mentally.  Sierra also candidly discusses what the delusions and psychosis were like, and how the delusions lasted several more weeks after her discharge from the hospital. Sierra expresses how amazing her husband's unconditional love is.  Sierra talks about how Electroconvulsive therapy saved her life, and that postpartum psychosis is extremely life-threatening. Sierra wants people to know they don't have to go through these trials alone, and that there needs to be more conversation and screening for pre and postpartum depression. For more information about these conditions,  please visit https://www.postpartum.net (https://www.postpartum.net)

Electroconvulsive therapy is highly effective in treating major depressive disorder, but no one knows why it works. New research suggests it may restore balance between excitation and inhibition in the brain.

David Bartley has a story to share, and we get right into it! Join us for an intense but cathartic conversation about David's journey with suicidal ideation and his mental health. David Bartley is known as a dynamic speaker, storyteller, and trainer. With real-life anecdotes that evoke laughter and tears, David informs and captivates audiences. Along the way, David provides insights that enable listeners to see mental illness from a different point of view; a fresh perspective that creates an opening for mental wellness for those who suffer, their family, friends, and members of the community where they live, work and fellowship. Through keynote and other group presentations, interactive workshops, and specialized training programs and seminars, David helps unravel the myths and flat-out lies surrounding mental illness. Once laid to rest, David substitutes fiction with truth and reality and then equips audiences with tools and resources that lead to greater understanding. David's goal for each speech and workshop is the same: to shed light on the issue of mental illness, teach others how to create hope, and open doors to the possibility of mental health for all.www.davidwoodsbartley.com

This episode starts out chaotic, fun, frivolous and hilarious - talking carrot cake and nudist camps - all in the same breath! Host Mary Anne Oglesby-Sutherly and producer Sue Duffield, take the rabbit trail down that crazy path of spilled medicine caplets, Mark Lowry's giant custom pill box container, to even talking (as friends do) about the dilemma of knowing whether or not you're taking the right pill at the right time, or if you took it at all, for that matter!  Also discussed on this episode is Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) that is recently becoming the "go to" therapy in treatment-resistant depression, or those with dementia and compromised brain health. The safety, however, of ECT has been consistently questioned, particularly among elderly patients with cognitive impairment. Mary Anne greatly questions the use of this kind of therapy with dementia patients and has seen personally the "not so good" results. The Veranda Ministries is a compassionate oasis allowing caregivers to entrust their loved ones with care on a daily basis. And so is the heart of this podcast, to "do the right thing, for the right reason."  www.theverandaministries.org

Welcome to another episode of Quick Takes Essentials, our summer series. This essential episode was released just this past May and is on the newly released CANMAT Depression Guidelines update. If you haven't had time to review the update, well, you can start by listening to this episode, which outlines all the major changes in that update in a quick, concise format. The update draws on eight clinically relevant questions, which we explore akin to following a patient's journey. Here I interview first co-author Doctor Raymond Lam of the University of British Columbia. Please enjoy. THANKS FOR LISTENING!Quick Takes is a production of the Center for Addiction and Mental Health. You can find links to the relevant content mentioned in the show and accessible transcripts of all the episodes we produce online at CAMH.ca.Follow CAMH Education on X (formerly known as Twitter) @camhEduFollow and subscribe to Reading of the Week where, every week, Dr. David Gratzer reviews research papers from the world of psychiatry.

“They really are the most widely used guidelines in the world.”Much has changed over the past eight years. In 2016, singer Olivia Rodrigo was just starting high school; quarterback Tom Brady seemed ageless; none of us were talking about pandemics. Recently the Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) released its first major depression update in eight years. How has depression management changed, and what does it mean for you and your practice? Join Dr. David Gratzer as he speaks to Dr. Raymond Lam, the co-first author and the executive chair of CANMAT and find out.In this episode you will learn:when to recommend exercise (and how to discuss it with your patients)about the role of pharamacogenetic testinghow to think about neuromodulationand the reason for the format update to these guidelines. THANKS FOR LISTENING!Quick Takes is a production of the Center for Addiction and Mental Health. You can find links to the relevant content mentioned in the show and accessible transcripts of all the episodes we produce online at CAMH.ca.Follow CAMH Education on X (formerly known as Twitter) @camhEduFollow and subscribe to Reading of the Week where, every week, Dr. David Gratzer reviews research papers from the world of psychiatry.

B.B. Butters reads from electroshock to eleemosynary.     It's more fun to say "electroshock" but the proper name, these days, is "electroconvulsive therapy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electroconvulsive_therapy     The word of the episode is "eleemosynary".     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter E" on YouTube     Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list! https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/     Backwards Talking on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq     dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://www.threads.net/@dictionarypod https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/ https://www.patreon.com/spejampar https://www.tiktok.com/@spejampar 917-727-5757

I read from electric organ to electrodesiccation.     The first thing to know about "electroshock therapy" is that it's now called "electroconvulsive therapy:. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electroconvulsive_therapy     Here's an interesting tidbit about "electrodermal activity" "...skin conductance can be a measure of emotional and sympathetic responses." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrodermal_activity     The word of the episode is "electric organ". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_organ_(fish)     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter E" on YouTube     Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list! https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/     Backwards Talking on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq     dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://www.threads.net/@dictionarypod https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/ https://www.patreon.com/spejampar https://www.tiktok.com/@spejampar 917-727-5757

New developments in the treatment of mental health challenges have been painfully slow to arrive. Talk therapy, lithium, prozac, electroshock therapy have all developed in the past 150 years. There have been a number of new medications developed but each has its own profile of positive and negative benefits. And few are highly effective (i.e., help more than 50% of the population they are intended to serve). In the past 10 years, however, there have been some noticeable improvements from some unsuspecting sources. These include psilocybin, ketamine, vagal nerve stimulation, Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and MDMA. Tune in to this fascinating conversation with Dr. Rebecca Allen, who heads up the Seattle Neuropsychiatric Treatment Center which is comprised of 5 treatment centers throughout Washington. Recent research out of Johns Hopkins, published in the prestigious journal Nature, found that critical windows of learning were re-opened in mice for 2,3 and 4 weeks depending on which psychedelic drug they were administered (and no, I have no idea how you discover the proper dosage of psilocybin for a mouse!). The mice were given either ketamine, MDMA, psilocybin, LSD or ibogaine. Ketamine kept the social reward learning period active for 48 hours, psilocybin and MDMA opened the critical learning window for two weeks, LSD for 3 weeks and ibogaine opened it for four weeks. This duration aligns loosely with the self-reported after effects of each psychedelic drug in humans. This post-treatment period could offer a valuable window of opportunity for maintaining the learning state. It appears that these drugs impact the RNA and thus, the genetic level, turning on or off genes associated with social learning. So these drugs seem to be impacting at a spiritual level, an interpersonal level, a cognitive level, a neurological level and at a genetic level. It is research such as this (as well as research in larger mammals, i.e., humans) that has heralded a new age in the treatment now called the Psychedelic Renaissance. Topics Covered In This Episode:Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). For which mental health diagnoses is this treatment used? What is its efficacy?Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). For which mental health disorders is this prescribed? What is its rate of success?Ketamine therapy. For what has it been shown to be helpful? Effectiveness rates?Psilocybin (magic mushrooms). What disorders show promising results here? What percentage of the population responds positively to them?Vagal nerve stimulation (VNS). What does this help?MDMA (Street names: ecstasy or molly). What about the recent excitement around MDMA for healing? What disorders are responsive to MDMA? About Dr. John's Esteemed Guest - Dr. Rebecca Allen:Dr. Allen is, among many other things,…Partner & Director of Neuropsychiatry and Research at the Seattle Neuropsychiatric Treatment Center Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Washington Vice President of the Clinical TMS Society and Past President of theWashington State Psychiatric AssociationFind out more at https://seattlentc.com.If you like what you've heard at The Evolved Caveman podcast, support us by subscribing, leaving reviews on Apple podcasts. Every review helps to get the message out! Please share the podcast with friends and colleagues. 

At a time when asylums were filled with residents dealing with deplorable conditions it became necessary to find a treatment that would eliminate the need for the institutions. In an attempt for a humane alternative the opposite result occurred.Join Dave and Greg as they discuss Electroconvulsive therapy and the infamous lobotomy.Support the showFollow The Unconventional Therapist's Guide to Nothing on social media:Instagram: @unconventionaltherapistsguidetonothingTwitter: @UTGN_PodcastIntro and Outro music by 13th Ward Social ClubFollow on Instagram at @13thwardsocialclub and visit https://www.13thwardsocialclub.com/

Depression is a major medical condition and severe refractory depression is a difficult condition to treat. Electroconvulsive therapy may treat refractory depression but has limitations in access and cost. Join host, Geoff Wall, as he evaluates ketamine as a treatment option for severe depression. The GameChangerKetamine has been shown to treat depression and was recently compared to ECT in a non-inferiority trial. Relapse rates and adverse drug reaction rates between treatments were similar. HostGeoff Wall, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP, BCGPProfessor of Pharmacy Practice, Drake UniversityInternal Medicine/Critical Care, UnityPoint Health ReferenceAnand A, Mathew SJ, Sanacora G, et al. Ketamine versus ECT for Nonpsychotic Treatment-Resistant Major Depression. N Engl J Med. 2023 Jun 22;388(25):2315-2325. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2302399. Epub 2023 May 24. PMID: 37224232.https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2302399 Pharmacist Members, REDEEM YOUR CPE HERE! Not a member? Get a Pharmacist Membership & earn CE for GameChangers Podcast episodes! (30 mins/episode)CPE Information Learning ObjectivesUpon successful completion of this knowledge-based activity, participants should be able to:1. Discuss the history and barriers of ECT for severe depression 2. Describe the results of ketamine vs ECT in depression0.05 CEU/0.5 HrUAN: 0107-0000-23-248-H01-PInitial release date: 7/24/2023Expiration date: 7/24/2024Additional CPE details can be found here.Follow CEimpact on Social Media:LinkedInInstagramDownload the CEimpact App for Free Continuing Education + so much more!

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has been shown to be an effective treatment for people with schizophrenia, especially those with treatment-resistant schizophrenia. However, it's not often brought up as an option for treatment. Host Rachel Star Withers, a diagnosed schizophrenic, and co-host Gabe Howard explore Rachel's own past treatment with ECT, the intense side effect of memory loss, and why ECT is not being offered to more people with schizophrenia. Today's guest is “Ashley” who is currently undergoing electroconvulsive therapy and shares her journey of navigating ECT while being a mother. To learn more -- or read the transcript -- please visit the official episode page. Guest Bio “Ashley” has schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type. She had a series of acute ECT treatments 4 years ago and has been receiving maintenance treatments ever since. Inside Schizophrenia Podcast Hosts Rachel Star Withers creates videos documenting her schizophrenia, ways to manage and let others like her know they are not alone and can still live an amazing life. She has written Lil Broken Star: Understanding Schizophrenia for Kids and a tool for schizophrenics, To See in the Dark: Hallucination and Delusion Journal. Fun Fact: She has wrestled alligators. To learn more about Rachel, please visit her website, RachelStarLive.comm. Gabe Howard is an award-winning writer and speaker who lives with bipolar disorder. He is the author of the popular book, "Mental Illness is an Asshole and other Observations," available from Amazon; signed copies are also available directly from the author. Gabe makes his home in the suburbs of Columbus, Ohio. He lives with his supportive wife, Kendall, and a Miniature Schnauzer dog that he never wanted, but now can't imagine life without. To learn more about Gabe, please visit his website, gabehoward.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) carries stigma thanks to negative portrayals in movies like "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." Such portrayals hide ECT's true value — and the truth about the treatment: ECT has a decades-long track record of safety, and it offers a fast-acting solution for difficult-to-treat severe depression. ECT is also effective for patients with suicidal ideation or depression with psychosis or catatonia, says Sohag Sanghani, MD. He joins Sandra Lindsay, RN, and Rob Hoell to dispel myths and misunderstandings around ECT. In Part 1 of this two-part episode, the director of the ECT service at Zucker Hillside Hospital — which was among the first few in the US to ever use ECT in 1941 — explains how ECT works, who benefits from the treatment and how it changes lives. Podcast transcript Chapters: 00:01 - Intro 01:33 - ECT patient perspective 03:36 - What is ECT? 04:49 - What happens during ECT? 06:10 - Evolution of ECT 07:11 - Who gets ECT? 08:26 - Is ECT more effective than medications? 10:20 - Continuation ECT 11:38 - ECT's impact on patients 12:34 - What makes ECT so effective? 14:48 - ECT side effects 17:56 - Life after ECT treatment More from our expert: Learn about ECT from the patient's perspective.

Electroconvulsive therapy ( ECT ) destroyed my life but I'm not allowed to say it. If I do I get treated like a crazy liar. I'm accused of stigmatizing mentally Ill people who depend on ECT for survival. Some call me anti- science, others have called me a religious extremist. I've been told to shut up and stop complaining, that I “knew what I was getting into” when I agreed to have shock therapy. I did not because I was a minor who was not given full informed consent. And let's be honest, ECT consent for minors is an illusion, anyways; brain development doesn't stop till early 20's. As for consent, I was told ECT, once controversial, was now a legitimate, science based treatment that can be life saving. “It's not like One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest Anymore, the mantra goes.” For risks I was told ECT was safe, effective and did not cause brain damage. I was told any memory problems I had were temporary. None of this was true. I have brain & nervous system damage from ECT. I Am severely disabled. Now 13 years after my last treatment I am showing signs of neurodegeneration in my 30s ala long term sequelae of electrical injury. ECT defenders demand it be treated like a legitimate medical procedure but they don't apply those same standards to themselves. If a patient has a known side effect the doctor acknowledges and treats it. Think of a surgeon taking post-op x-rays and writing physical therapy referrals for a knee replacement patient to get them walking after the trauma surgery. Doctors refused to believe me when I was suffering dangerous, debilitating, known side-effects from shock treatment. Eventually I got tested and have been diagnosed with chronic encephalopathy, anterior grade amnesia, working memory deficit– all evidence of brain damage. I still can't get any doctors to help treat these progressive injuries that are becoming life threatening. Seizures, heart abnormalities, acquired channelopathies, etc. Yet I'm not allowed to speak my truth. I'm not allowed to raise awareness that I was harmed and will die without correct medical care. What's worse? I'm not an outlier; I've met hundreds of injured ECT patients with similar outcomes and read even more accounts of serious disability from electroshock. Their doctors won't help them. They can't work, can't take care of themselves, and don't remember what they ate for breakfast. The trauma, confusion of brain damage and gaslignitng leaves many of us suicidal.  We're constantly told we're imagining things, ECT doesn't do that, it's your mental illness, get over it, you chose this, stop stigmatizing people who need ECT. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lifeafterect/message

This week is our spooky Halloween episode and we will discuss a few sinister "insane asylums" from America's dark past. We will talk about Nellie Bly and her ten days inside the Women's Lunatic Asylum on Blackwell's Island. Then, we'll discuss the Danvers State Insane Asylum, Willowbrook Asylum, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), and lobotomies. You may now join us on Patreon or buy us a Cocktail. Be sure to subscribe on Apple and leave a review, or, email us at unitedstatesofmurder@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! Sources: Ten Days in a Mad House by Nellie Bly, Washington Post, Nellie Bly, Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) per Mayo Clinic, Rosemary Kennedy, All That's Interesting, Video Footage Exposing Willowbrook's Horrors, New York Times (Willowbrook), Scientific American, History of the Lobotomy, Only in your State, Ghosts and Monsters WATCH: Escaping the Madhouse - The Nellie Bly Story (HULU) and Session 9 (2001 Film) Music by Pixabay --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/unitedstatesofmurder/support

What's up Wikimaniacs! In this episode we have a BF who wants to know if its wrong of him to not want his gf to cheat, a husband resents his wife, a woman finds out her boyfriend is married with kids, a step mom causes a feud between a mother and her daughter, and a listener goes on a date with a guy who doesn't understand the UFC. And on today's Wiki History we have talk about Electroconvulsive therapy and the man who invented it. Let us know your thoughts! Sponsors: Visit https://aldernewyork.com/ (Alder New York) and use code 'Reddit' for 15% off your purchase! Go to https://www.manscaped.com/ (MANSCAPED) and use code 'Reddit' for 20% off + free shipping worldwide! https://barkbox.snlv.net/redditonwiki (Barkbox): Join Barkbox's amazing subscription to receive a themed box containing 2 innovative toys, 2 all-natural bags of treats, and a chew toy every month! Become a Patreon for ad-free episodes and bonus AITA stories every week as well as exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/cultiv8podcastnetwork (Cultiv8 Podcast Network is creating podcasts | Patreon) Follow Us: https://twitter.com/redditonwiki (Twitter) https://www.instagram.com/redditonwiki/ (Instagram) https://www.tiktok.com/@redditonwikipod? (Tik Tok) https://discord.gg/bZYfHcaGFD (Discord) https://www.redditonwiki.com/ (Website) Email https://www.reddit.com/r/amiwrong/comments/gtonq6/am_i_wrong_for_asking_my_girlfriend_not_to_cheat/ (Am I wrong for asking my girlfriend not to cheat?) https://www.reddit.com/r/amiwrong/comments/g3gm2f/i_35m_resent_my_wife_35f_for_not_being_able_to/ (I (35M) resent my wife (35F) for not being able to contribute, am I wrong to feel this way?) https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueOffMyChest/comments/t26b1s/i_found_out_that_my_boyfriend_of_2_years_is/ (I found out that my boyfriend of 2 years is married and has kids, I'm showing myself to his family tomorrow at his church.) https://www.reddit.com/r/relationship_advice/comments/ucoa52/mother_41f_who_i_18f_cut_out_off_my_life_because/ (Mother (41F) who I (18F) cut out off my life because she cheated on my dad (38M) called me crying because I'm going to be the maid of honor for his fiancé (29F).) Copyright 2022 Cultiv8 Podcast Network https://www.captivate.fm/signup?ref=cultofpodcasts (This podcast is hosted by Captivate, try it yourself for free.)

I love seeing Jim Carrey in serious roles. Mostly known for his off-the-wall physical comedy he has a few serious roles in his film roster. It's frickin awesome when he brings that irrepressible energy to drama. One of my favorite drama movies he stars in is Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. It's a story about a couple's tempestuous relationship and painful breakup ending in Clementine (Kate Winslet) undergoing a procedure to erase Joel (Jim Carrey) from her memory. In turn, he does the same followed by unexpected consequences. I watched this movie often in the early stages of my recovery from brain damage from ECT. I think I was searching for a reflection of my new reality after losing old memories and the ability to make new ones was wrecked. The film's choppy jump cuts and shuffled timelines felt true to my early recovery days. At that time I lived in constant confusion and struggled to make sense of my fractured timeline of memories. Going places I'd been before but couldn't remember, talking to people I sensed I knew but couldn't place where feeling something is missing but not knowing what. Doctors refused to believe anything was wrong. I'd gone so long without talking to another injured ECT recipient and doctors repeatedly told me ECT doesn't cause permanent brain damage... I guess I needed to see a reflection of how distorted my world was after shock therapy after my ability to make new memories was wrecked. The premise of selective memory erasure via ECT for trauma is interesting but is it even possible? There's research on using Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD & cPTSD) like in the movie, selectively erasing or reducing traumatic memories. Over the years this topic has generated a lot of pop science buzz in the media, often citing Spotless Mind like I'm doing now. But I can speculate where the journalists can't because I've lived it. Many who have ECT will say they don't care or even hope they lose their memories from the treatment. I was one of those people. I wish I'd known more about the memory before undergoing electroconvulsive therapy for supposed treatment-resistant depression (actually CPTSD and life-threatening undiagnosed medical conditions— all 100% treatable.) Memory is not a buffet you can pick and choose from. In a brain primarily composed of water, doctors can't control the electricity they use let alone identify and target specific memories while leaving cognition and other memories intact. Cranial nerves involved in trauma responses are also at risk of damage in ways we're only beginning to understand. Memory loss coupled with trauma and cognitive impairment is hell. People in my situation desperately need comprehensive testing and rehabilitation for long-term sequelae of electrical injury secondary to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Learn how you can support all ECT patients: Audit ECT Petition Works Cited Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind. Directed by Michel Gondry, with performances: Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet. Focus Features, 2004. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338013/ Gifs https://giphy.com/ Music courtesy of: RYYZN, MEMORIES ERASED, https://hypeddit.com/track/3zzfl9 Show Notes & Links https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T3Pes8AUd_hfkCryW54zRFOsDT0eaKXHo-gLiCBcoiw/edit?usp=sharing --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lifeafterect/message

Marnie Wedlake discusses “Taken Away by the Green Butterfly: A Critical Autobiographical Narrative Study of Shock Therapy”, which recounts her experience receiving Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in the 1990s. Wedlake is a registered psychotherapist and faculty member in the department of Health Studies at Western University in London Ontario. First Broadcast June 02, 2022.

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), or electroshock therapy as called in its early years, is a medical treatment for mental illness with a dark history. Discussions of the procedure are often burdened with controversy, including its barbaric portrayal in media and its use by the Nazi party to kill those living in sanatoriums and nursing homes in Austria who were deemed “incurable.” Despite its morbid and complicated past, ECT is the only version of “shock therapy” still in use today. It is a safe and effective treatment for severe depression but remains haunted by the stigma attached to the procedure and medical diagnoses it is utilized to treat. Articles Referenced During Episode: BBC: The Surprising Benefits of Electroconvulsive Therapy, by Alex Riley The Journal of ECT - Letters to the Editor: Sylvia Plath Recovered Completely by Electroconvulsive Therapy at the Age of 21 Years and Might Have Been Saved by Another Series 9 Years Later, by Per Bergsholm, MD, PhD The Journal of ECT - An Eyewitness Account of the Discovery of Electroshock, by Ferdinando Accornero Mpls St Paul Magazine - The Last Days of Hemingway at Mayo Clinic, by John Rosengren Mayo Clinic - Electroconvulsive Therapy, by Mayo Clinic Staff Books: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, by Ken Kesey The Bell Jar, by Sylvia Plath Wishful Drinking, by Carrie Fisher Follow along to never miss a monstrous moment! New episodes released every Monday. If you enjoyed today's episode be sure to rate, review and share! Instagram: @monstermedpod Ashley's Instagram: @ashandcinn Website: www.monstermedpod.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/monstermedpod/support

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Trigger warming. This episode is about mental illness and we talk about suicide. If you or somebody you know needs help please call the suicide prevention hotline at 800-273-8255. Heather Loeb is a mental health advocate and creator of Unruly Neurons, a blog dedicated to eradicating the stigma attached to mental illness. Heather, who struggles with depression, anxiety and an eating disorder, lives in Corpus Christi with her husband, two children and five cats. She also has a mental health column in the Corpus Christi Caller-Times and is the Communications Manager for NAMI Greater Corpus Christi. Read more about Heather at www.unrulyneurons.com Heather speaks my language. After years of struggle with depression and anxiety, she found she could no longer be silent after the death of Kate Spade. Heather felt angry at the negative stigmas surrounding mental health and how it shames many into an unhealthy silence. Heather has unleashed her voice and speaks her truth. In this podcast, she shares her low points, her experience with Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), and how she made it through to the other side. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/heather-stark4/support

We (especially Alan) want to make a point with this episode: Electroconvulsive therapy is great. And by "great" we mean that ECT, in its current form, is an effective and underutilized treatment for a variety of mental health conditions including depression, mania, catatonia, and psychosis. Please listen and then share this episode so the word can get out and the stigma against it can stop. Hosts: Eyrn, Toshia, Alan, Joshua

In this week's episode, Dr. Matt Woolley is joined by Dr. Howard Weeks MD, MBA(Chief Medical Officer at Pathlight Mood and Anxiety) to talk about the relationship between psychology and psychiatry in the recovery process, how medications that typically help promote positive recovery hasn't evolved throughout the years, and the rise of ketamine to treat mental illnesses and pain. Then we dive into how Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is used today to help treat severe mental illnesses, some of the common misconceptions behind these types of treatment options, and the stigma that surrounds mental illnesses. To learn more about Dr. Week's work with Pathlight, you can visit their website here: https://www.pathlightbh.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nervous Habits host Ricky Rosen is joined by professor of psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic, Dr. Anna Lembke. Dr. Lembke and I explore issues including… —Why moderate exposure to pain can inadvertently lead to pleasure… —How electroconvulsive shock therapy works to “reset” the brain… —How euphoric recall reinforces chemical dependency, and finally… —Why it might be better to tolerate pain or discomfort rather than popping a pill.

Amberleah White has suffered from depression and mental disorders as far back as she could remember into her early childhood. While she and her loved ones had done what they could to help her fight against her treatment-resistant major depressive disorder, it wasn’t until she confided in her husband Jason about her suicide plan that a more intense treatment option was considered. Amberleah started on a treatment series known as Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), which through controlled induced seizures helped pull her out of her darkest depression to the relief of her husband and twelve children. She joins the Relentlessly Resilient podcast today to discuss her story, and the process and side effects of ECT in the hopes that her story will help others understand if Electroconvulsive Therapy is the right treatment to help them. Even though we live in challenging times we can become Relentlessly Resilient as we lean on and learn from one another’s experiences. Hosts Jennie Taylor and Michelle Scharf are no strangers to overcoming adversity; Michelle lost her husband to cancer, while Jennie’s husband Major Brent Taylor was killed in the service of our country. Their stories bond them together and now listeners can join them weekly as they visit with others enduring challenges and who teach us how they are exercising resiliency, finding value in their grief, and purpose in moving forward. Listen to the Relentlessly Resilient Podcast regularly on your favorite platform, at kslpodcasts.com, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL App. Join the Resiliences conversation on Facebook at @RelentlesslyResilient and Instagram @RelentlesslyResilientPodcast. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This episode covers electroconvulsive therapy with Dr. Wei-Yi Song, the Department Head of Psychiatry, Director of Mood Disorder Services, and Director of ECT Services in Victoria, BC, as well as a Clinical Professor at the University of British Columbia, and a past president of the Canadian Psychiatric Association.   The learning objectives for this episode are as follows:   By the end of this episode, you should be able to… Briefly describe the history of ECT from inception to the present. Debunk common misconceptions about ECT. Describe the major proposed mechanisms of action of ECT. Describe the efficacy of ECT for common psychiatric illnesses. List the indications, contraindications, side effects and risks of ECT. Understand how the procedure of ECT is performed.   Guest: Dr. Wei-Yi Song   Hosts: Jake Johnston (MS4), Dr. Shaoyuan “Randi” Wang (PGY1), Dr. Arielle Giest (PGY2), Dr. Alex Raben (Staff Psychiatrist)   Audio editing by: Jake Johnston   Show notes by: Jake Johnston   Interview Content: Introduction - 0:00 Learning objectives - 01:54 History of ECT - 02:45 Common misconceptions - 06:36 Mechanism of action - 12:03 Summary - 16:06 Indications - 16:47 Contraindications - 20:58 Side effects and risks - 23:31 Efficacy of ECT - 29:00 Major depressive disorder - 29:13 Bipolar depression - 33:00 Schizophrenia - 34:19 Bipolar mania - 36:16 Procedure - 38:50 Steps of performing ECT - 39:20 Considerations for electrode placement - 47:29 Pulse width - 51:19 Maintenance treatment - 53:32 Closing - 59:09   Resources: Video showing ECT procedure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9L2-B-aluCE   One note on the realism of this depiction: an actual patient would not shake uncontrollably due to the muscle relaxants.   Summary of electrode placement and pulse width: https://psychscenehub.com/psychinsights/electroconvulsive-therapy-summary-of-ranzcp-guidelines/   References: Baldinger, P., Lotan, A., Frey, R., Kasper, S., Lerer, B., & Lanzenberger, R. (2014). Neurotransmitters and electroconvulsive therapy. The journal of ECT, 30(2), 116–121. https://doi.org/10.1097/YCT.0000000000000138 Francois, D. and DellaCava E. (2018). “10 myths about ECT”. Current Psychiatry. Accessed 2021-06-28 from MDedge. Kane, J., Rubio, J., Kishimoto, T., Correll, C., Marder, S., and Friedman, M. (2021). Evaluation and management of treatment-resistant schizophrenia. UpToDate. Accessed 2021-07-27. Kellner, C., Keck, P., and Solomon, D. (2021). Bipolar disorder in adults: Indications for and efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). UpToDate. Accessed 2021-07-27. Kellner, C. and Rasmussen, K. (2015). Contemporary ECT, Part 2: Mechanism of Action and Future Research Directions. Psychiatric Times. Accessed 2021-07-08. Kellner, C., Roy-Byrne, P., and Solomon, D. (2021). Overview of electroconvulsive therapy for adults. UpToDate. Accessed 2021-06-28. Kellner, C., Roy-Byrne, P., and Solomon, D. (2021). Unipolar major depression in adults: Indications for and efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). UpToDate. Accessed 2021-07-27. Petrides, G., Malur, C., Braga, R. J., Bailine, S. H., Schooler, N. R., Malhotra, A. K., Kane, J. M., Sanghani, S., Goldberg, T. E., John, M., & Mendelowitz, A. (2015). Electroconvulsive therapy augmentation in clozapine-resistant schizophrenia: a prospective, randomized study. The American journal of psychiatry, 172(1), 52–58. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2014.13060787 Singh, A., & Kar, S. K. (2017). How Electroconvulsive Therapy Works?: Understanding the Neurobiological Mechanisms. Clinical psychopharmacology and neuroscience : the official scientific journal of the Korean College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 15(3), 210–221. https://doi.org/10.9758/cpn.2017.15.3.210   CPA Note: The views expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of the Canadian Psychiatric Association.   For more PsychEd, follow us on Twitter (@psychedpodcast), Facebook (PsychEd Podcast), and Instagram (@psyched.podcast). You can provide feedback by email at psychedpodcast@gmail.com. For more information, visit our website at psychedpodcast.org.

Dr. Therese Markow talks with psychiatrist and researcher Dr. Daniel Blumberger about depression that does not respond to medications and behavioral cognitive therapy.  Approximately one third of patients suffering from major depression are “Treatment Resistant”. Fortunately, there are a range of brain stimulation techniques that help the majority of these patients. Electroconvulsive therapy or ETC, has evolved into a much more benign procedure than depicted earlier in movies and has the best outcomes in patients with major depression.  New techniques, involving stimulation of the brain magnetically, such as Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) also can be effective and are being refined for broader use.  Depression is a serious and sometimes fatal disease, and there is hope for those resistant to pharmaceutical approaches.      Key Takeaways: Major Depressive Disorder, or MDD, is a debilitating disorder that can be fatal About a third of those suffering from MDD, do not respond to. pharmaceutical treatments. The majority of these patients benefit from ECT, which now has been greatly improved. A newer group of brain treatments, using magnetic stimulation, also are useful for Treatment Resistant Depression. Sufferers should ask their physicians about access to these non-pharmaceutical treatments.     "It is very important to intervene early when someone isn't responding to medication. The more treatments that someone doesn't respond to, the less likely that they will respond to each subsequent course of treatment. The longer things linger, the harder it is to get someone better." —  Dr. Daniel Blumberger   Connect with Dr. Daniel Blumberger: CAMH Profile: Dr. Daniel Blumberger       Connect with Therese: Website:   www.criticallyspeaking.net Twitter: @CritiSpeak Email: theresemarkow@criticallyspeaking.net     Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.         Daniel Blumberger Date of appointment May 8, 2020 Date created May 3, 2020   Critically Speaking Guest Interview   https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=16987289&action=appt&id%5B%5D=29e531037007b14b2f367229a9f7cb65   Name: Daniel Blumberger Phone: (415) 535-8501 Email: daniel.blumberger@camh.ca   Guest Intake Form ============ Provide a link to your website or online professional profile/bio: https://www.camh.ca/en/science-and-research/science-and-research-staff-directory/danielblumberger   Provide any links to social media or publications such as articles or books you would like to share with the audience.:    Please provide your professional affiliation and areas of expertise and you would like it to appear in our show notes.: Medical Head and Co-Director, Temerty Centre for Therapeutic Brain Intervention at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto   Is there anything specific you'd like to share with our audience?: no   Are there specific questions you'd like Therese Markow to ask you? Please include them here.:    By selecting yes, you grant permission to Therese Markow to record the interview, post content on the internet obtained during the interview, and promote the content. Once published, any editing will not be possible.: yes

Episode content: 1. Bipolar disorder 2. Manic episode 3. Hypomanic episode 4. Major depressive disorder 5. MDD with psychotic features 6. MDD with seasonal pattern 7. Persistent depressive disorder 8. Depression with atypical features 9. Postpartum blues 10. MDD With peripartum onset 11. Postpartum psychosis 12. Electroconvulsive therapy 13. Risk factors for suicide completion 14. Panic disorder 15. Phobias 16. Social anxiety disorder 17. Generalized anxiety disorder 18. Obsessive-compulsive disorder 19. Body dysmorphic disorder 20. Trichotillomania 21. Adjustment disorder 22. PTSD 23. Diagnostic criteria by symptom duration --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/zusmle/message

This week we sat down with Scarlett, who told us about living with retrograde amnesia after receiving electroconvulsive therapy for her lifelong struggles with mental health and suicidal ideation.  National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1(800)273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org Instagram/Twitter: @beingtherepod www.patreon.com/beingtherepod Being There is Produced/Engineered by:Sean M. Corkery (OCP Productions, LLC) Music:510 & 510 Reprise by Sean M. CorkeryPerformed by Old SawsRecorded/Engineered by Rob Tav

Did you know?In the United States, almost half of adults (46.4 percent) will experience a mental illness during their lifetime.Dr. Grinker is a cultural anthropologist specializing in ethnicity, nationalism, and psychological anthropology, with topical expertise in autism, Korea, and sub-Saharan Africa. He is also editor-in-chief of the journal Anthropological Quarterly and author of the recent release “Nobody’s Normal: How Culture Created the Stigma of Mental Illness.” In this episode we discuss the fluidity of diagnostic labels, the significance of the “spectrum,” how culture has shaped modern psychiatry, the illusion of normality, stigma’s role in discrimination, autism, and other topics. ====================  0:00 Intro 02:15 What is cultural anthropology?4:40 Dr. Grinker’s history of travel 6:48 Psychiatric classifications are subject to change 8:36 Dr. Grinker’s story with his grandfather 10:36 The benefits of thinking of psychological disorders as a “spectrum” 13:57 “Oh, I’m a little OCD”17:10 Normality is just a statistical construct 22:04 Mental illness, conformity, and capitalism 24:43 Mind-body split 28:39 Electroconvulsive therapy 31:22 How society used to think about men and women35:13 Politicians said freed slaves would go insane 36:01 Science can become a servant of culture 38:02 Remote work is changing people’s lives39:34 Sex-workers in Germany learning how to work with the mentally ill40:47 Dr. Grinker’s most surprising experience researching the book42:51 The story of “The Scarlet Letter”44:32 Dr. Grinker’s thoughts on autism rates 48:15 The genetic variations that lead to autism 52:02 De Nuvo mutations 53:41 Dr. Grinker’s story about his daughter’s graduation speech56:36 Self-stigma 59:23 How can we continue to break down stigma?1:02:28 One final question1:03:37 Wrap-up==================== References: “Nobody’s Normal: How Culture Created the Stigma of Mental Illness” by Roy Richard Grinker https://amzn.to/3ddb1e5“Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity” by Andrew Solomonhttps://amzn.to/2QhOdkD====================  To help make a difference, follow us for weekly episodes! Search for books by our guests on our website and sign up for the “Rising Weekly” to receive a Friday email “where we enrich episodes”.  If you believe our podcast has ever shifted your perspective, please share it with someone you know and rate us.  Thank you so much for tuning in and we welcome you back to our next episode. ==================== Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/risinglaterally/Twitter: https://twitter.com/RisingLaterallyApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rising-laterally/id1524717120 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3hbMEHVOZJVMdCZBhthTIh  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaIDpt943-sihvPBxX7oXaw

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) can be a highly effective treatment for depression and bipolar disorder, though it is shrouded in suspicion as one of the most stigmatized therapies currently in use. In this podcast episode we’ll talk about ECT, why and how it is used and nursing interventions for patients undergoing this therapy. For show notes & references: https://www.straightanursingstudent.com/electroconvulsive-therapy/ Looking for a foolproof way to organize your busy nursing school schedule? Our planners make it easy! Plus, with nursing facts for each and every week, it’s full of info to help you on your exams. Grab yours here: www.etsy.com/shop/straightanursing Do you love “The Gram” as much as I do? Then follow me @straightanurse

Because it is often difficult to predict which patient will react to what drug or what the dosage should ultimately be, the psychiatrist will often need to experiment with several different medications when beginning treatment. While antidepressants remain widely prescribed for bipolar depression, most antidepressants have not been adequately studied in patients with bipolar depression.Long-term treatment with antidepressants in bipolar disorder tends to be recommended only when the initial response is clear-cut and there are no current or emerging signs of mania or hypomania. Some antidepressants -- given alone or in combination with other drugs -- may trigger a manic episode or cause cycles between depression and mania to be more rapid.https://drug-rehab-delray-beach.s3.amazonaws.com/ttc.htmlhttps://ttc-addiction-treatment.business.site/https://batchgeo.com/map/681ecafc169a47b7124bbe82fd1e775fhttps://batchgeo.com/map/7274655833ed942b86e23474567769e6https://goo.gl/maps/uFztZAQ4Jse45Qub6https://goo.gl/maps/B4mBbWxp7FMQkVhG6https://goo.gl/maps/CUH2PfgcHHNcaqmt7https://t.co/jyWn7kW09o#BPD-rehabhttps://t.co/CMxAwNL2vq#mental-health-centerhttps://t.co/zrdFpvPuxu#mood-disorder-treatmenthttps://earth.google.com/web/data=Mj8KPQo7CiExNDBwdnBfX1FCNk9PTFN6YmFoMURZb0FLYmxmd2YwNmISFgoUMEYyQzk4MkRENzE5MEZDMERGODQThe family or spouse of a patient should be involved with any treatment. Having full information about the disease and its manifestations is important for both the patient and loved ones. While medications are usually the cornerstone of treatment for bipolar disorder, ongoing psychotherapy is important to help patients understand and accept the personal and social disruptions of past episodes and better cope with future ones.In addition, because denial is often a problem -- sticking with medications can be especially tricky in adolescence -- routine psychotherapy helps patients stay on their medications. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is sometimes used for severely manic or depressed patients and for those who don't respond to medication or for those women who, while pregnant, experience symptoms.Transformations Treatment Center14000 S Military Trail, Delray Beach, FL 33484FV9H+MC Delray Beach, Floridahttps://www.transformationstreatment.center/treatment/Bipolar Disorder Rehab in Delray Beach, FLFind Transformations on Google Maps!More information:https://transformationstreatment1.blogspot.com/2021/02/inpatient-bipolar-disorder-treatment-delray.htmlVideos:https://youtu.be/cRZP3rmzD0Ehttps://vimeo.com/516815377Support the show (https://www.google.com/maps?cid=9720609399900639450)

Neuromodulation is defined as "the alteration of nerve activity through targeted delivery of a stimulus, such as electrical stimulation or chemical agents, to specific neurological sites in the body". It is carried out to normalize – or modulate – nervous tissue function. Neuromodulation is an evolving therapy that can involve a range of electromagnetic stimuli such as a magnetic field, an electric current, or a drug instilled directly in the sub-dural space (i.e. intra-thecal drug delivery). Emerging applications involve targeted introduction of genes or gene regulators and light (optogenetics), but most clinical experience has been with electrical stimulation. Existing and emerging neuromodulation treatments also include application in medication-resistant epilepsy, chronic head pain conditions, and functional therapy ranging from bladder and bowel or respiratory control, to improvement of sensory deficits, such as hearing and vision. Neuromodulation therapy has been investigated for other chronic conditions, such as Alzheimer's disease, depression, chronic pain, and as an adjunctive treatment in recovery from stroke. Dr. Amílcar dos Santos, is a practicing Psychiatrist at the Psychiatry Service of Hospital Vila Franca de Xira, in Lisbon, Portugal, with expertise in Neuromodulation / Neurostimulation, Hospitalization of acute patients, Psychiatric Emergency Service, Outpatient Psychiatry, Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), and Psychoeducation for Bipolar Disease. Dr. dos Santos has a Degree in Medicine from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon (FMUL) and Post-Graduate in Neuroscience at FMUL. He also interned at the Department of Neurobiology at Duke University, USA, in 2013/14, at the Nicolelis lab, with a focus on studies on brain-machine interfaces, acquiring surgical skills for implanting electrodes in the brain and spinal cord, and has performed a range behavioral research experiments on organisms studying real-time analysis of brain activity, doing respective data analysis techniques, as well as participating in spinal cord stimulation in the treatment / reduction of convulsive activity and in epilepsy. Dr. dos Santos is also a lecturer in Psychiatry at NOVA Medical School, Lisbon. 

Sharon and Mindy discuss a bunch of different past mental health treatments that were used throughout history, that range from the bizarre to just plain barbaric.  Most of them probably should not have existed in the first place.  References:https://online.csp.edu/blog/psychology/history-of-mental-illness-treatment/https://www.everydayhealth.com/pictures/worst-mental-health-treatments-history/A treasure trove of articles on inhumane mental health practicesHistory of inhumane mental health treatments from talkspaceOutdated and outlandish treatments The good, bad and inhumaneMental Floss article on mind-boggling treatmentsDorothea Dix’s tireless fight to end inhumane treatment for mental health patientshttps://www.medscape.com/features/slideshow/odd-psychiatric-treatments#page=2https://sunrisehouse.com/research/history-evolution-mental-health-treatment/https://www.mdlinx.com/article/-barbaric-medical-practices-still-used-today/lfc-3762https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2020/may/mental-health-conditionsubstance-use-comparing-us-other-countrieshttps://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/history-quackery/history-hysteriahttps://allthatsinteresting.com/henry-cottonhttps://daily.jstor.org/the-unproven-deadly-common-cure-for-schizophrenia/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laudanumhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tincturehttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/medgen/149002https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/89268/lure-laudanum-victorians-favorite-drughttps://www.wondersandmarvels.com/2013/02/poetry-pain-and-opium-in-victorian-england-elizabeth-barrett-brownings-use-of-laudanum.htmlhttp://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/heroin/history/laudlady.htmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobotomyhttps://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/psychpedia/prefrontal-cortexhttps://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-15629160https://www.livescience.com/42199-lobotomy-definition.htmlhttps://thejns.org/focus/view/journals/neurosurg-focus/43/3/article-pE6.xmlhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/rosemary-kennedy-lobotomyhttps://www.mcleanhospital.org/essential/ect-shouldnt-be-last-resort-treatmenthttps://www.scientificamerican.com/article/electroconvulsive-therapy-a-history-of-controversy-but-also-of-help/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentylenetetrazolhttps://www.scientificamerican.com/article/electroconvulsive-therapy-a-history-of-controversy-but-also-of-help/https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/electroconvulsive-therapy/about/pac-20393894https://www.mcleanhospital.org/essential/ect-shouldnt-be-last-resort-treatmenthttps://www.healthline.com/health/electroconvulsive-therapy#benefitshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electroconvulsive_therapyhttps://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/abs/10.1176/ajp.97.3.667  whorestalkhorror@gmail.comInstagramPatreonFacebookTwitter Thunder crash SFX by ophylia Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC 3.0) Fade out has been added https://freesound.org/people/ophylia/sounds/474995/

Hey Love! Tonight we are talking about change. Sometime we can be resistant- so I thought we'd take a look at the stages of change through the metamorphosis of a butterfly. Tonight we explore each of the 4-steps and I also FINALLY share the story I spoke about in Episode 2. You remember... I mentioned the time I wanted Electroconvulsive Therapy! What is Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)? I've provided a link from the American Psychiatric Association. Quite extreme, but I am so thankful for the journey. It was this journey that brought me into the studio and ultimately led me to my Regenesis. Listen to my first single, One Day at a Time from the album HERE. Don't forget to rate L_ve Frequency 5 stars on your preferred listening platform and LEAVE A COMMENT. As mentioned, we are also working to make L_ve Frequency a video podcast. If you'd like to sponsor an episode you can learn more by emailing us at l.vefrequency@gmail.com or by providing a love offering using the link below! Anything helps!! Until next time, I love you!Support the show (https://cash.app/$luvfrequency)

Electroconvulsive therapy still has a stigma, with the reputation of being a painful, disturbing procedure that wipes out memories and, if movies are to be believed, even creates zombies. Experts explain the reality—that ECT is a quiet procedure that provokes a short brain seizure, releasing huge amounts of neurotransmitters to reset the brain in what is the quickest and most dependable treatment for severe and often suicidal depression.

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) depends on the seizure threshold, so you don’t want to throw that off before starting it. Anticonvulsants and benzodiazepines are concerning, as are antidepressants. Although bupropion has a notorious risk for seizures, a recent meta-analysis of all antidepressants found buproprion’s risk was about average with the newer XL formulations and lower dose range, while the tricyclic clomipramine had the highest risk of seizures. [Link] Published On: 8/1/2020 Duration: 1 minute, 58 seconds Got feedback? Take the podcast survey.

Deborah was coerced into having electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) at a vulnerable time in her life. As a result of these treatments, she lost her career as a trauma nurse, skills, marriage, memories of her children's lives, and the ability to make new memories, and more. Read The impact of electroshock on my life She has since worked tirelessly to help educate society and help peers obtain legal and medical support for their injuries. Over the years she has done extensive research and her activism efforts have propelled our cause forward with the first successful class-action lawsuit, and medical & psychological tests that confirm brain damage from electroshock. She has generously let me convert her videos to podcast format so this valuable information can reach more people. Topics Covered: issues with informed consent evidence ECT causes brain damage brain damage symptoms how patients struggle to get testing by most medical fields who prefer to protect colleagues rather than help brain-damaged patients lawsuits how to get testing & rehabilitation Learn more about Deborah's work ECTJustice.com Life After ECT Resource Page Life After ECT Action Page Did you know ECT has never been safety tested by the FDA, nor is it regulated or standardized? Learn why this matters and how you can help Petition --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lifeafterect/message

Dr. Therese Markow talks with psychiatrist and researcher Dr. Daniel Blumberger about depression that does not respond to medications and behavioral cognitive therapy.  Approximately one third of patients suffering from major depression are “Treatment Resistant”. Fortunately, there are a range of brain stimulation techniques that help the majority of these patients. Electroconvulsive therapy or ETC, has evolved into a much more benign procedure than depicted earlier in movies and has the best outcomes in patients with major depression.  New techniques, involving stimulation of the brain magnetically, such as Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) also can be effective and are being refined for broader use.  Depression is a serious and sometimes fatal disease, and there is hope for those resistant to pharmaceutical approaches.      Key Takeaways: Major Depressive Disorder, or MDD, is a debilitating disorder that can be fatal About a third of those suffering from MDD, do not respond to. pharmaceutical treatments. The majority of these patients benefit from ECT, which now has been greatly improved. A newer group of brain treatments, using magnetic stimulation, also are useful for Treatment Resistant Depression. Sufferers should ask their physicians about access to these non-pharmaceutical treatments.     "It is very important to intervene early when someone isn’t responding to medication. The more treatments that someone doesn’t respond to, the less likely that they will respond to each subsequent course of treatment. The longer things linger, the harder it is to get someone better." —  Dr. Daniel Blumberger   Connect with Dr. Daniel Blumberger: CAMH Profile: Dr. Daniel Blumberger       Connect with Therese: Website:   www.criticallyspeaking.net Twitter: @CritiSpeak Email: theresemarkow@criticallyspeaking.net     Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.      

Depression sucks.  We know this.  Every person who has depression is different, and everyone's individual treatment is different.  David Todd tried EVERYTHING for his depression, and what ended up working for him was electroconvulsive shock therapy.  He's also got some interesting personal hacks that help with his SEASONAL depression.  We're not doctors we're just dudes talking mental health - who knows, maybe you'll hear something new that YOU can try.  

Depression sucks.  We know this.  Every person who has depression is different, and everyone's individual treatment is different.  David Todd tried EVERYTHING for his depression, and what ended up working for him was electroconvulsive shock therapy.  He's also got some interesting personal hacks that help with his SEASONAL depression.  We're not doctors we're just dudes talking mental health - who knows, maybe you'll hear something new that YOU can try.  

Dr. Kaz and George acknowledge the current hot topic in mental health: the widespread fear and concern regarding COVID-19, the novel coronavirus which has impacted people in several areas across the globe. How much concern is too much? On this episode, Dr. Kaz takes this opportunity to demystify a therapy which has been misportrayed in film and television and misunderstood by the general public for decades. What exactly is electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)? What happens during this procedure? For what type of conditions is ECT recommended? Learn the facts!

Dialogzentrum Leben im Alter (DZLA)www.dzla.de Die Episode auf dem Blog des DZLA: https://www.dzla.de/wissenstransfair-eps-003/ Diskutieren Sie mit uns! In der Episode 003 des Podcasts des Dialogzentrum Leben im Alter (DZLA) geht es um folgende Themen:1. Aktuelles DZL-Akteur: Spenden an das DZLAVerlegung der DialogKonferenz auf den 4. November 2020 (Thema: Team)2. „Nur ein Gedanke“ – Wer bringt den Professor*innen das Lehren bei?3. Serie „Lichtblicke“: Christian Müller-Hergl zu einer Studie aus dem Jahr 2017 zur Anwendung von Ketamin und Elektrokrampftherapie (ECT) bei depressiven Personen mit DemenzElektrokrampftherapie (ECT) gilt als eine Behandlungsmöglichkeit, wenn alle anderen Therapieansätze versagen. Auch Anwendungen bei Menschen mit Demenz sind beschrieben worden, die zu deutlichen kognitiven Verbesserungen geführt haben. Vorgestellt wird die Anwendung von ECT zusammen mit dem Narkosemittel Ketamin, das über die Blockade der Glutamat-Rezeptoren seine Wirkung entfaltet und Bewusstsein, nicht aber Atmung unterbricht. Dieses Narkosemittel zeigt positive Wirkungen auf den Hippocampus und den präfrontalen Kortex und bietet einen gewissen Schutz vor den möglicherweise die Kognition schädigenden Effekten der ECT. Beschrieben wird die Anwendung bei einer Patientin, die unter einer schweren, behandlungsresistenten Depression mit katatonischer Ausprägung zusammen mit gemischter Demenz leidet. Im Verlauf der Anwendung von insgesamt 16 ECT verbesserte sich der Zustand unter Ketamin kontinuierlich und deutlich. Die katatonischen Symptome verschwanden vollständig, sie wurde freundlich, kooperativ, konnte Speisen selbstständig einnehmen und ihre Ausscheidungen wieder kontrollieren. Die Kognition verbesserte sich deutlich von MMSE 13/30 auf MMSE 21/30. Offen bleibt, ob die Verbesserung eher auf ECT oder Ketamin zurückzuführen ist. Die Autoren vermuten, dass die Verbesserungen der Kognition mit dem Rückgang depressiver Symptome zusammenhängt.Studie: Litvan, Z., Bauer, M., Kasper, S., Frey, R. (2017). Electroconvulsive therapy with S-ketamine anestesia for catatonia in coexisting depression and dementia. International Psychogeriatrics 29(7), 1223-12254. Serie „Haustheater“: Christian Müller-Hergl und Detlef Rüsing diskutieren das das Thema „Sexualität“ in der gerontopsychiatrischen Versorgung INFOS UND LINKS ZUM HAUSTHEATER „SEXUALITÄT“Theo Kienzle (2016): Vortrag: Gibt es ein Recht auf Sexualität? https://youtu.be/fypsHK2jio4Christian Müller-Hergl (2016): Vortrag: Sexualität und Alter: https://youtu.be/zryiG5e6I1kStephanie Klee (2016): Vortrag: Sexualassistenz in der Praxis. https://youtu.be/zx2Vq4wj4-8Stephanie Klee (2016): Interview: Sexualassistenz in der Praxis. https://youtu.be/BNra26Yz7mgMGEPA (2015): Abschlussbericht Runder Tisch Prostitution. https://www.aids-nrw.de/front_content.php?idcat=2504&idart=6331Royal College of Nursing (2018): Older People in Care Homes: Sex, Sexuality and Intimate Relationships An RCN discussion and guidance document for the nursing workforce. https://www.rcn.org.uk/professional-development/publications/pub-007126 Folge direkt herunterladen

Interview with a woman who has lived with Bipolar Depression most of her life. She suffered so bad that at one point she was making plans to kill herself. Fortunately her kids came home from school early that day. Her doctor decided it was time to try something different and that's when she went in for electroconvulsive therapy. Listen in and hear her compelling story!

George T. Grossberg, MD, conducts a Masterclass on treating mood disorders in geriatric patients from the CP/AACP Psychiatry Update 2019 meeting in Las Vegas. The meeting was sponsored by Global Academy for Medical Education and Current Psychiatry. Dr. Grossberg is the Samuel W. Fordyce professor and director of geriatric psychiatry at St. Louis University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Later, Renee Kohanski, MD, discusses the first thing psychiatrists can do for patients. Take-home points from Dr. Grossberg: The prevalence of major depressive disorder among older adults who reside in the community is similar to that of the general population (6%). In nursing homes, the prevalence of significant clinical depression is close to 25%. Depression in older adults in long-term care facilities is underrecognized and undertreated. Risk factors for depression include advanced age (80-90 years), loneliness and lack of social support, painful conditions, frailty, and medical comorbidities. Medications that are central nervous system depressants, such as opiates and benzodiazepines, also can contribute to depression. Alcohol can also be a depressant. Depression in the face of cognitive impairment is extremely common and can even speed cognitive decline. Apathy, defined as lack of motivation, can look like depression. However, depression will have amotivation coupled with vegetative symptoms, such as disrupted sleep and loss of appetite, and mood changes, such as sadness and tearfulness. Low-dose stimulants are effective for apathy, but antidepressants are not; so, it’s important to differentiate the two. Undiagnosed and untreated depression contributes to a significant degree of morbidity because it can slow recovery in rehabilitative settings and impair adherence to essential medications. Treating depression also can improve pain control by making it more tolerable as a somatic symptom. Individuals older than 65 years account for more than 20% of all completed suicides in the United States. Psychological autopsy studies suggest that many of these individuals had undiagnosed depression. Clinicians should not shy away from treating geriatric patients for depression with medication and interventions such as cognitive-behavioral therapy. With pharmacotherapy, start low, go slow, and titrate up to a therapeutic dose. Older adults may take longer, up to 8-12 weeks, to respond to SSRIs, so it’s imperative not to give up on medications too soon. Electroconvulsive therapy is the most effective treatment for severe depression in geriatric patients. Some consider advanced age an indication for ECT; medical comorbidities are not a contraindication for ECT. It is unclear how effective ketamine is in older patients, but it deserves consideration. Prompt diagnosis and treatment of mood disorders is paramount in patients of advanced age and those living in long-term care facilities. Treating depression in the older patient also improves the quality of life for caregivers and professional staff. References Birer RB et al. Depression in later life: A diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.  Am Fam Physician. 2004 May 15;69(10):2375-82. Sjoberg L et al. Prevalence of depression: Comparisons of different depression definitions in population-based samples of older adults.  J Affect Disord. 2017 Oct 15;221:123-31. Grossberg GT et al. Rapid depression assessment in geriatric patients. Clin Geriatr Med. 2017 Aug;33(3):383-91. *** For more MDedge podcasts, go to mdedge.com/podcasts Email the show: podcasts@mdedge.com Interact with us on Twitter: @MDedgePsych

Anti-depressants don’t work for everyone. Psychiatrist Conor Liston, MD, PhD, describes four effective treatments that restore the brain’s lost connections and repair the cellular changes that cause depression. Magnetic stimulation, deep brain stimulation, electroconvulsive therapy, and low-dose ketamine (“Special K”) have all been shown to relieve the symptoms of clinical depression and correct the functional impairments that can be so crippling to patients.

The question time tables get turned on Leyla, much to Dan's delight. While Dan expounds on his tortuous thought process, particularly with regards to breasts. He also recites a poem. MUSIC: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Dan makes some new, shocking revelations about that part of himself that shall not be named. Leyla asks Dan absolutely anything, in addition to taking on all social media responsibilities for the show because of Dan's ineptitude. Leyla has a pulled groin, but powers through heroically. Both horror and hilarity ensue. MUSIC: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This week we explore the Shocking History of Electroshock Therapy. Get it? I bet we’re the first people to ever make that joke. Electroshock Therapy, or as its more accurately called: Electroconvulsive therapy. It’s got a dark history and an even worse reputation. But does it get what it deserves? There’s no time like the present to support us on Patreon! Every week on Stranger Still, we take the questions you’ve never questioned to ask and try to answer them.... Read More Read More

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The show takes a turn for the better with the addition of the one and only Leyla Lawrence as a permanent co-host, helping to add a voice of reason to a show that typically contains anything but. We cover previous episode reactions, my treatment progress and complications therein and, believe it or not, we dip a toe in Me Too. MUSIC: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The saga continues with guest Leyla Lawrence. Things get personal. Things get complicated. Things get serious. Things get fucking ridiculous. MUSIC: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

There are many words one could use to describe me. Misanthrope. Curmudgeon. Loner. Prick. Asshole. And they’d be right. But a word not often associated with me, is friend. You, dear listeners, would likely not disagree. And you’d be right, more often than not. But not always. My first guest ever on the show is appearing, in part, to prove that. She is a commercial, film and television actress, a national voice over artist and a performer at Orlando area theme parks. Please welcome, to Almost Certainly Not: Leyla Lawrence. MUSIC: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

We take a look at the development of “electroshock therapy” and how it has been portrayed in the media. We’ll also explore a newer and safer procedure that uses magnets instead of electricity to treat mental illness. References: Braddock, K. (2014). Electroconvulsive Therapy : Clinical Uses, Efficacy and Long-term Health Effects. New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc. Electroconvulsive therapy. (n.d.). Retrieved August 29, 2019, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electroconvulsive_therapy Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT). (n.d.). Retrieved August 29, 2019, from Science Museum; Brought to Life website: http://broughttolife.sciencemuseum.org.uk/ broughttolife/techniques/ect Horvath, J. C., Perez, J. M., Forrow, L., Fregni, F., & Pascual-Leone, A. (2010). Transcranial magnetic stimulation: A historical evaluation and future prognosis of therapeutically relevant ethical concerns. Journal of Medical Ethics, (37), 137-143. https://doi.org/10.1136/jme.2010.039966 Israel, L. (2019, May 30). TMS vs ECT | Your guide to depression treatments that work [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://successtms.com/blog/tms-vs-ect Ruffalo, M. L. (2018, November 3). A brief history of electroconvulsive therapy [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/ freud-fluoxetine/201811/brief-history-electroconvulsive-therapy Sadowsky, J. (2017, January 12). Electroconvulsive Therapy: A history of controversy, but also of help. Retrieved August 29, 2019, from https://theconversation.com/ electroconvulsive-therapy-a-history-of-controversy-but-also-of-help-70938 Schubin, J., Segal, R., Smith, M., & Robinson, L. (2019). Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Therapy [Pamphlet]. Retrieved from https://www.helpguide.org/ articles/depression/transcranial-stimulation-therapy-tms.htm?pdf=13031 Shorter, E. (2004, February 4). The history of ECT: Unsolved mysteries. Psychiatric Times, 21(2). Retrieved from https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/schizophrenia/history-ect-unsolved-mysteries Wright, B. A. (1990). An historical review of electroconvulsive therapy. Jefferson Journal of Psychiatry, 8(2), 68-74. https://doi.org/10.29046/ JJP.008.2.007

In this episode we have podcasts made during an SSC at Brighton and Sussex Medical School. This episode covers: Diabetes, Electroconvulsive therapy, 'the 5 minute medic'.For show notes etc head to: http://thehearingaidpodcasts.org.uk/bsms-student-ssc-podcasts/​

In Episode 59 Patricia Westmoreland, MD, gives a masterclass lecture on managing severe and enduring eating disorder (SEERS).  Renee Kohanksi, MD, poses the question, "What do we want?" Contact us: podcasts@mdedge.com Twitter: @mdedgepsych  Show Notes By Jacqueline Posada, MD, 4th-year resident in the department of psychiatry & behavioral sciences at George Washington University, Washington. Guest Patricia Westmoreland, MD: forensic psychiatrist at University of Colorado Denver, Aurora; attending psychiatrist for Eating Recovery Center, Denver; and adjunct assistant professor at University of Colorado Denver in department of psychiatry. Dr. Westmoreland spoke at the American Academy of Clinical Psychiatrists 2019 annual meeting in Chicago, sponsored by Global Academy for Medical Education (GAME). GAME and the MDedge Psychcast are owned by the same company.   Introduction, definition, role of involuntary treatment, and novel treatment options Introduction: Prognosis: Anorexia nervosa (AN) has the highest mortality of any psychiatric disorder. Risk factors for death: Older age at first presentation, lower weight at presentation, greater duration of illness, comorbid alcohol or diuretic abuse, comorbid mood disorder, history of psychiatric hospitalization and suicide attempts, and self-harm. Less than 50% recover completely, about 30% improve somewhat but require frequent hospitalizations or treatments, and 20% develop a SEED. Eddy et al. longitudinal study of eating disorders (EDs):  AN patients can recover over the long term. Overall, 31% were better at 9 years; 63% better at 22 years of follow-up.  Treatment: Treat ASAP, especially if patient is seen at a young/pediatric age before symptoms are fully developed and weight loss is profound. Weight gain as the central treatment: Many patients are reluctant to get treatment that focuses only on food intake and weight gain. Predictors of improvement: Weight gain that is parallel to improvement in physical and psychological well-being, diagnosis at a younger age, and shorter duration of illness. Medications: Fluoxetine is the only Food and Drug Administration-approved treatment for EDs, including bulimia, at doses of 60 mg and above. Patients with EDs have poor response to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors because of starvation and limited production of serotonin and serotonin receptor abnormalities.  Severe and enduring eating disorders (SEED) definition:   6-12 years of an ED can qualify as chronic. Lower likelihood of recovery with symptoms substantially interfering with quality of life.  Role for involuntary treatment in EDs: Few treatment centers do involuntary treatment of ED. Involuntary treatment can involve guardianship for medical decisions. Guardianship is useful for medical treatment and admission to a medical ward, for example, when a patient requires forcible tube feeding for life-threatening starvation. Commitment or certification is required for involuntary treatment in a psychiatric hospital. Commitment is sought by a psychiatrist and is a tool in cases when the patient is dangerous to self or others and is gravely disabled. It is useful to commit a patient who is refusing care and has not been sick for long. Often, commitment/certification is used as a last resort, and the patient is too sick to truly recover. Pros and cons of involuntary treatment: Pro: No difference in weight restoration in voluntary vs. involuntary treatment, and patients are often grateful after involuntary treatment. Cons: Involuntary tube feeding has unclear long-term outcomes. Some studies show poor outcomes for people who are treated involuntarily, though this is likely because of their comorbidities.  Novel treatment options: Ketamine has been used in EDs. Concerns remain about the drug’s addictive potential and inability to clearly change eating disorder pathology. Oxytocin: There are reduced cerebrospinal fluid levels of oxytocin in AN, and oxytocin restores during recovery. Experimentally in rats, oxytocin may reduce the fear and social phobias related to eating. Electroconvulsive therapy does not reduce ED symptoms such as restricted eating and fear of fatness, but it can improve depression. People with ED are often medically ill, so the patient must be physically able to undergo treatment. Because of medical comorbidities, AN patients are more likely to have complications like delirium. Transcranial magnetic stimulation: Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex involved in self-regulatory control, inhibitory control, and cognitive flexibility. Some studies show promising results of using this intervention with ED and mild side effects like syncope and headache. Deep brain stimulation (DBS): Treatment targets the nucleus accumbens and the subcallosal cingulate gyrus, which theoretically alter balance between reward and cognitive inhibitory and control systems that are related to pathological eating behaviors. DBS has strongest theoretical rationale in terms of neurocircuitry targets.  References  Eddy J. Recovery from anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa at 22-year follow-up. Clin Psychiatry. 2017 Feb;78(2):184-9.  Sjostrand M et al. Ethical deliberations about involuntary treatment: Interviews with Swedish psychiatrists. BMC Med Ethics. 2015;16:37.  Geppert C. Futility in chronic anorexia nervosa: A concept whose time has not yet come. Am J Bioethics. 2015. 15(17):34-43. Cushla M. Is resistance (n)ever futile? A response to “Futility in chronic anorexia nervosa: A concept whose time has not yet come,” by Cynthia Geppert. Am J Bioethics. 2015 Jul 6. 15(7):53-4.   In part 2, Dr. Westmoreland will discuss harm reduction, palliative care, and futility.  

When Demetri Kofinas was diagnosed with a benign pituitary tumor, he faced bizarre symptoms and difficult choices. With the help of his father and Dr. Jeffrey Greenfield, Demetri took on the challenges and came to a decision. 

Electroconvulsive therapy still has a stigma, with the reputation of being a painful, disturbing procedure that wipes out memories and, if movies are to be believed, even creates zombies. Experts explain the reality—that ECT is a quiet procedure that provokes a short brain seizure, releasing huge amounts of neurotransmitters to reset the brain in what is the quickest and most dependable treatment for severe and often suicidal depression.

Dr. Stieg talks to psychiatrist Richard Friedman, MD, about depression and PTSD: How they are different from sadness, how the brain actually changes when someone is depressed and when they come out of it, and how therapy and medication work. Plus... identifying those at risk for suicide, and getting them help

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In this episode, we discover the most effective natural treatment for depression, anxiety, insomnia, and chronic pain that you’ve probably never heard of – but that thousands of psychiatrists and primary care providers are already providing to their patients. So what is this veritable panacea for the mind? It’s the Fisher Wallace Stimulator®, a wearable neurostimulation device invented by electrical engineers in partnership with physicians and research scientists. Joining the show to teach us more about this device and why Electroconvulsive therapy treatments are so effective is Kelly Roman, co-founder of Fisher Wallace Laboratories. The Fisher Wallace Stimulator® received FDA-Clearance for the treatment of depression, anxiety, and insomnia back in 1990 under the original brand name Liss Cranial Stimulator®. By 2010, several hundred psychiatrists were prescribing the device and finding it to be effective with thousands of treatment-resistant patients. In 2015, additional clinical research was launched at Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital and Phoenix House, resulting in a landmark study on bipolar depression. In 2017, Medicaid in Maine approved the Fisher Wallace Stimulator® for full coverage. And today, more than 9000 providers recommend the Fisher Wallace Stimulator® to their patients. So this is a full-blown, government-approved wearable device that thousands of people are benefitting from today, and that thousands more could surely benefit from if they knew this alternative to prescription drugs existed. I used to be on medication and it really made me feel terrible. I was in a bad place and I needed some help, but I wish I had known an alternative like this existed. So if you know someone who is struggling with more traditional treatments for depression, anxiety, insomnia, or chronic pain, let them know about Fisher Wallace.   Topics Discussed In This Episode: What exactly you can expect from Electroconvulsive therapy (also known as “ECT”), and how it’s different from other forms of neurostimulation How ECT is different from happened to Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest How does the device help your body release dopamine, serotonin and fall into a state of deep relaxation, no drugs required. The history of Electroconvulsive therapy, going back to the ‘70s when doctors started to explore it for depression in place of antidepressants The fascinating results of Fisher Wallace’s bipolar study, which was conducted with both a placebo group and a crossover design. How Luke and others are using Fisher Wallace to enhance their meditation The device’s effect on your HRV scores, or heart rate variability What it takes to legally make a medical claim for a device or drug What causes clinical insomnia and how we can all have a higher quality of sleep, with and without medical intervention Why improving someone’s mood and sleep is hugely helpful for addicts trying to stay sober The relationship between depression and your phone or social media use Other lifestyle practices that will help support your mood and quality of sleep   More about this episode. 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In Part One of When Nothing Else Works, Peter Samore introduces us to magnetic therapy. For some people who have depression, and they've spent years trying talk therapies and dozens of medications, they don't know where to turn. Some patients have found relief with electroconvulsive therapy. In this episode, we hear from a patient and a doctor from the University Neuropsychiatric Institute. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Part One of When Nothing Else Works, Peter Samore introduces us to magnetic therapy. For some people who have depression, and they've spent years trying talk therapies and dozens of medications, they don't know where to turn. Some patients have found relief with electroconvulsive therapy. In this episode, we hear from a patient and a doctor from the University Neuropsychiatric Institute.

This week on MIA Radio we turn our attention to Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) or Electroshock as it’s known in the US. On Wednesday, September 19th, this emotive and controversial intervention was discussed at the 57th Maudsley debate, held at Kings College London. The motion proposed was: “This house believes that ECT has no place in modern medicine”. Supporting the motion were Professor John Read who has undertaken several scientific reviews of the literature supporting the use of ECT and Dr Sue Cunliffe. Dr Cunliffe was a paediatrician until she herself underwent ECT, after which she became cognitively impaired and found herself unable to continue working. She now campaigns for the risks of ECT to be made more explicit and to directly address the professional denial of the damage that ECT can cause. Speaking against the motion were Professor Declan McLoughlin and Dr Sameer Jauhar. Both John and Sue took time out to talk about the debate and the wider issues surrounding ECT. Professor Read kindly shared his debate notes, which are provided below. Thank you to the Institute for bringing us all together. Let us first remind ourselves tha thistory is littered with procedures which people believed in- just as strongly as some psychiatrists believe, today, in electrocuting people’s brains to cause seizures - but which turned out to be ineffective or damaging. The list includes spinning chairs, surprise baths, standing people next to cannons, and, more recently, lobotomies. It was 80 years ago, in 1938, that Ugo Cerletti administered the first ECT, to a homeless man in Rome. After the first shock the man called out ‘Not another – it will kill me’. The theory back then was that people with epilepsy didn’t have schizophrenia so the cure for schizophrenia was to cause epilepsy. So Cerletti was driven by the genuine belief that causing convulsions by shocking the brain really might help people, by the genuine hope that we might finally have come up with an effective treatment. The story of ECT illustrates, yet again, however, what happens when our beliefs and good intentions are not tempered with good science. ECT quickly spread from Rome across Europe and America. Finally, an effective treatment! People who received it were discharged earlier….… by the doctors who gave it. But there were no studies for 13 years, by which time everyone just knew it worked, and their belief may have been very helpful to some patients. The first study on depression (which became the main target for ECT), in 1951, found that those who had ECT fared worse than those who had not had it. It made no difference. I have co-authored four reviews of the ECT research, most recently last year. There are only ten depression studies comparing ECT and placebo; placebo meaning the general anaesthetic is given but the electric shock is withheld. Five of those 10 found no difference between the two groups. The other five found, compared to placebo, a temporary lift in mood during the treatment period, among about a third of the patients. One of these five found that this temporary improvement was perceived only by the psychiatrists, but not by the nurses or the patients. Most reviews and meta-analyses assert, on the basis of these temporary gains in a minority of patients, that ‘ECT IS EFFECTIVE’ But none of them have ever identified a single study that found any difference between ECT and placebo after the end of the treatment period. There is just no evidence to support the belief that ECT has lasting benefits, after 80 years of looking for it. Similarly, there are no placebo studies to support another genuinely held belief: that ECT prevents suicide. There is nothing wrong with treatments working because of hopes and expectations. But passing 150 volts through brain cells designed for a tiny fraction of one volt causes brain damage. Indeed, autopsies quickly led to a new theory about how ECT works. In a 1941 article entitled ‘Brain damaging therapeutics’, the man who introduced ECT to the USA, wrote ‘Maybe mentally ill patients can think more clearly with less brain in actual operation’. In 1974 the head of Neuropsychology at Stanford wrote: ‘I’d rather have a small lobotomy than a series of ECT….I know what the brain looks like after a series of shock’. All ECT recipients experience some difficulties laying down new memories and in recalling past events. What is disputed is how many have long-lasting or permanent memory dysfunction, which might reasonably be called brain damage. Findings range from one in eight to just over half. A review of studies that actually asked the patients, conducted here at the Institute, found ‘persistent or permanent memory loss’ in 29 to 55%. Yet another belief is that ECT used to cause brain damage, in the bad old days, but not any more.  But a recent study found one in eight with ‘marked and persistent’ memory loss, …..  and also found much higher rates among the two groups who receive it most often, women and older people. The same study also found that the memory loss was not related to severity of depression. This is important because another belief about ECT is that the memory loss is caused by the depression, not the electricity. Psychiatric bodies in the UK and USA recite the belief that only ‘one in 10,000’ will die from having ECT, without producing a single study to support that belief.  Our reviews document large-scale studies with mortality rates between one in 1400 and one in 700, several times higher than the official claims, typically – unsurprisingly - involving cardiovascular failure. ECT in England has declined, from 50,000 a year in the 1970s to about 2,500. The number of psychiatrists who still believe, despite all the evidence, is dwindling fast. It may have been understandable for the psychiatrists of the 1940s to believe that ECT worked and was safe. They didn’t know any better. But if psychiatry wants to be an evidence-based discipline, to be part of modern medicine, it must acknowledge that, despite all its honourable intentions, it has got this one, like lobotomies, woefully wrong. Thank you. Links and Further Information To watch the debate on YouTube, click here. To read a report on the first ever Maudsley Debate, held in January 2000, which also discussed ECT, click here. ECT Accreditation Service (ECTAS) MECTA The effectiveness of electroconvulsive therapy: A literature review, John Read and Richard Bentall Is electroconvulsive therapy for depression more effective than placebo? A systematic review of studies since 2009  

The most requested guest to date is the longtime and legendary English Teacher at Christopher Dock. Now recently (semi) retired he speaks on his distinct teaching style, many teacher reflections over the years and recently his experience going through what he called a "complete mental breakdown". His journey has been high and low and is filled with wisdom and wonder...

The most requested guest to date is the longtime and legendary English Teacher at Christopher Dock. Now recently (semi) retired he speaks on his distinct teaching style, many teacher reflections over the years and recently his experience going through what he called a "complete mental breakdown". His journey has been high and low and is filled with wisdom and wonder...

Occultae Veritatis Podcast Case #22: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a procedure, done under general anesthesia, in which small electric currents are passed through the brain, intentionally triggering a brief seizure. http://ovpod.ca ITunes: http://goo.gl/RdKVTH Android: http://goo.gl/R8KnBi Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OVpodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ovpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/OccultaeV Send us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/ovpod Support us on patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ovpod What we cover: True Crime, The legal system, philosophy, science, logic, medicine, history, legends, myths, murder, mental illness, death, afterlives, religion, laws, lore, real life lore, weapons.

During a successful career as the chief revenue officer for the Florida Panthers, Eric Kussin's mental health took a rapid decline that led to numerous visits to psychiatrists and even Electroconvulsive therapy, which left him almost permanently in bed with severe cognitive deficits. Eric finally had a remarkable recovery after seeing an integrative pyschotherapist who recommended he enroll in a breathing meditation workshop. 

Please support us on https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth or as a YouTube Sponsor! Thanks to everyone who already does! Shocking the brain has come and gone as a medical treatment, but it’s currently resurging, as it often provides the best form of relief for severe depression and advanced Parkinson’s disease. ___________________________________________ To learn more, start your googling with these keywords: Electroshock therapy: the original name for treating severe depression with a series of brief electrical shocks to the brain Electroconvulsive therapy: the current name for electroshock therapy Deep brain stimulation: a treatment for advanced Parkinson’s that uses pulsed electrical signals to targeted brain regions ___________________________________________ Subscribe to MinuteEarth on YouTube: http://goo.gl/EpIDGd Support us on Patreon: https://goo.gl/ZVgLQZ And visit our website: https://www.minuteearth.com/ Say hello on Facebook: http://goo.gl/FpAvo6 And Twitter: http://goo.gl/Y1aWVC And download our videos on itunes: https://goo.gl/sfwS6n ___________________________________________ Credits (and Twitter handles): Script Writer: Peter Reich Script Editor: Alex Reich (@alexhreich) Video Illustrator: Arcadi Garcia Video Director: Kate Yoshida (@KateYoshida) Video Narrator: Kate Yoshida (@KateYoshida) With Contributions From: Henry Reich, Ever Salazar, Emily Elert, David Goldenberg Music by: Nathaniel Schroeder: http://www.soundcloud.com/drschroeder ___________________________________________ References: Arlotti M, et al 2016. The adaptive deep brain stimulation challenge. Parkinsonism and Related Disorders 28: 12-17 Benabid AL, S Chabardes, J Mitrofanis, P Polla. 2009. Deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. Lancet Neurol. 8:67-81 Leiknes KA, Jarosh-von Schweder L, Høie B. 2012. Contemporary use and practice of electroconvulsive therapy worldwide. Brain and Behavior 2(3):283-344 Pagnin D, et al. 2004. Efficacy of ECT in Depression: A Meta-Analytic Review. J ECT 20:13-20 Sienaert P, K Vansteeland, K Demyttenaere, J Peuskens. 2010. Randomized comparison of ultra-brief bifrontal and unilateral electroconvulsive therapy for major depression: cognitive side-effects. J Affective Disorders 122:60-67 UK ECT Review Group, 2003. Efficacy and safety of electroconvulsive therapy in depressive disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet 361, 799–808.

This week we have an interview with Professor John Read. Professor Read worked for nearly 20 years as a Clinical Psychologist and manager of mental health services in the UK and the USA, before joining the University of Auckland, New Zealand, where he worked until 2013.  He has served as Director of the Clinical Psychology professional graduate programmes at both Auckland and, more recently, the University of Liverpool. He has published over 120 papers in research journals, primarily on the relationship between adverse life events (eg child abuse/neglect, poverty etc.) and psychosis. He also researches the negative effects of bio-genetic causal explanations on prejudice, the opinions and experiences of recipients of anti-psychotic and anti-depressant medication, and the role of the pharmaceutical industry in mental health research and practice. John is on the Executive Committee of the International Society for Psychological and Social Approaches to Psychosis (www.isps.org) and is the Editor of the ISPS’s scientific journal ‘Psychosis’. He also a member of the BPS’s Alternatives to Diagnosis working group. In this episode we discuss professor Read’s research interests and in particular, the science and evidence base for Electroconvulsive Therapy or Electroshock as its known in the United States. In this episode we discuss: How Professor Read became interested in psychology, partly because of difficulties in his younger years and he wanted to understand those experiences That his first experiences with patients in a psychiatric ward would be that people often wanted to share traumatic experiences, but that the psychiatrists didn't seem that interested That, by and large, mental health services around the world prefer to count symptoms and to medicate rather than to understand what has happened in a person’s life How John came to have an interest in and research the efficacy and safety of Electroconvulsive Therapy (Electroshock) That ECT is designed to induce a grand mal seizure and it started as a treatment for people diagnosed as schizophrenic That the justification in the 1940s was that schizophrenics did not suffer with epilepsy and epileptics did not suffer with schizophrenia, so psychiatry made the leap to inducing epileptic seizures as a ‘cure’ for schizophrenia That nowadays it is not used for people labelled as schizophrenic but it is most often used for treating depression How actually it is not the diagnosis that is the best predictor of who gets ECT, it’s age and gender Women aged over 60 are twice as often given ECT as men, and people over 60 are given it 2-3 times more often as those under 60 That the other rationale given for ECT treatment is the tendency for ECT to obscure traumatic memories because of memory loss That the science and evidence tells us that after 70 years there has never been a single study showing that ECT is better than placebo beyond the end of the treatment period That placebo in this sense is like sham surgery, the anaesthetic is given but not the electricity That during the treatment (usually 3-4 weeks and an average of 8-10 sessions) roughly a third of those treated gain some lift of mood but that even for this minority of responders, the effect wears off after a few weeks That this explains why some people will give anecdotal evidence that ECT saved their life and that they tend to have repeated treatments because they want the same life of mood That the method used to assess success of the procedure is most often a rating scale or a ‘clinical judgement scale’ and these methods are open to bias That there is not a single study that has ever shown that ECT can ‘prevent suicide’ when compared to placebo, the claims that it can are based on anecdotal evidence That Earnest Hemingway killed himself shortly after receiving ECT saying “it was a brilliant cure, but unfortunately we lost the patient” That there are temporary effects such as headaches after the procedure, but the enduring difficulties are often with memory loss which can be short term or longer term memories Roughly a third of people will have serious, debilitating and ongoing memory loss which is caused by the brain damage caused by ECT That the Guardian newspaper reported in April 2017 that ECT use was increasing in the UK but that their figures were wrong That a third of psychiatrists will use ECT, a third will only use it after other options have been explored and a third will not use it under any circumstances That ECT can get catatonic people moving and speaking but it is not difficult to artificially stimulate mood and it should not be seen as a cure That there haven't been any placebo controlled trials of ECT since 1985 and that was the last of only four that have ever been done that compared ECT with placebo after the end of treatment How the fact that we do not have any successful trials showing that ECT is effective should mean that psychiatry either puts effort into proper research or that the procedure should be stopped That John feels that eventually we will look back at ECT in the same way that we now view lobotomy, blood letting, rotating chairs and the like How the principle should be informed consent and that people should be able to get treatment that they feel will help them but only if they know fully the risks and benefits and if they have been offered alternatives There is a low but signifiant death rate from ECT, partly down to the general anaesthetic and partly due to cardiovascular failure because of the induced seizure but this death rate is never mentioned to potential patients That it is probably down to the placebo effect of having attention and a procedure that expectations are created and hope is raised That there is effort being put now into transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and people can actually shock themselves using this method That if we have large numbers of people walking round depressed, we really need to start asking questions about our society rather than trying to artificially eradicate those feelings That John’s view is that depression is largely cause by depressing things happening to people rather than because of depressive illness and assuming that we can identify the parts of the brain that are ‘diseased’ To get in touch with us email: podcasts@madinamerica.com © Mad in America 2017

Hey hey guys and gals! It's time for another PodQuiz and this one is a doozy! Maybe you've noticed that studying depression in nursing school is really tough...it's a complex topic that requires all your critical thinking skills.  This PodQuiz covers some of the basics you'll need to know to rock that mental health exam and take really good care of patients with depression during your mental health clinical rotation (and anywhere else you might encounter them). Major depressive disorder vs. dysthymia disorder Communication strategies Suicide NEED TO KNOW facts and interventions Drug therapies for depression SSRIs, MAOIs and more Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) If you've never done a PodQuiz, here's how it works. You'll hear a question...then a pause. This pause is so you can actually ANSWER the question! Then, you'll hear the answer. It is basically like doing flashcards for your ears. So cool, right? So...grab your walking shoes, get the leash on Fido, and GET OUTSIDE while you study! No sitting at your desk...deal? And, when you DO get back to your desk, supplement your learning with these awesome notes! (if your'e on your podcast app...visit the website and choose Mental Health in the drop down menu under study guides). On a side note, nursing students suffering from depression is a really big problem. For resources and help, please reach out to your health care provider, your family and your friends. You can find support right here: http://www.dbsalliance.org P.S. I care

Podcast: Play in new window | Download Synopsis:Years earlier on Earth-2, a young Hunter Zolomon watches as his father murders his mother and is subsequently sent to the local orphanage. In present day, Barry tests the tachyon accelerator and is able to enhance his speed four times greater than normal. Barry decides to re-open a breach back to Earth-2, and he believes that Cisco’s powers are the key to opening the portals. Meanwhile, Wells recounts how the particle accelerator explosion on his Earth created Zoom, an adult Zolomon, a convicted serial killer who was receiving electroconvulsive therapy during the explosion. Cisco opens a breach and Zoom immediately comes through, chasing Barry back to S.T.A.R. Labs. There, Barry uses images of Zoom’s parents as a distraction to trap him, but Zoom manages to escape. Zoom kidnaps Wally and demands Barry’s speed in exchange for Wally’s life. Barry agrees, so Wells siphons all of his speed force and leaving Barry human. Zoom injects the speed force, and with his enhanced speed he kidnaps Caitlin before escaping. Sponsor: Satchel Podcast Player Subscribe: iTunes – Satchel – RSS Social: @FlashTVTalk – Facebook Sponsor: SatchelPlayer.com Special thanks to Charlie Bock for our rocking outro music! Check out more of his work here: https://soundcloud.com/charliebock

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Dr. Schaefer discusses with Dr. Garcia Ruiz his recent paper in Movement Disorders Clinical Practice discussing the history and data behind the use of electroconvulsive therapy in Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders.