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A report on the resurgence of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), commonly referred to as "shock therapy," which induces seizures to treat people with severe depression. New forms of this technology use magnets instead of electricity when administering the "shock," which decreases s...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Cooper, Anderson (Interviewer), Jones, Chrissy (Producer), Koch, Sarah (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: New York, NY : Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 2018.
Series:60 Minutes
Subjects:
Electroconvulsive therapy.
Shock therapy.
Depression, Mental > Treatment.
Électrochoc.
Sismothérapie (Psychothérapie)
Dépression > Traitement.
Television news programs.
Téléjournaux.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:A report on the resurgence of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), commonly referred to as "shock therapy," which induces seizures to treat people with severe depression. New forms of this technology use magnets instead of electricity when administering the "shock," which decreases side effects such as memory loss. Includes interviews with Dr. Sarah Lisanby, National Institute of Mental Health; Katherine "Kitty" Dukakis, ECT patient, and her husband Michael Dukakis; Sharon Jacob, MST patient.
Physical Description:1 online resource (13 minutes)
Playing Time:00:12:46