A landmark international clinical trial led by researchers at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and ...

Electroconvulsive therapy is often misunderstood—but it’s a safe, highly effective treatment for severe depression. Learn how ...

A clinical trial found magnetic seizure therapy (MST) matches electroconvulsive therapy in treating severe depression while ...

A landmark international clinical trial led by researchers at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and University of California San Diego School of Medicine, published in The Lancet ...

An international survey has revealed that electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) causes a much broader and more damaging range of side effects than previously acknowledged, challenging long-held claims about ...

Electroconvulsive therapy is a safe and effective treatment for elderly patients suffering from depression. This treatment often produces better results than in younger patients and could reduce the ...

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Experts recommended individualized MDD relapse prevention, including ECT tapering and pharmacotherapy based on risk profiles.