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Dispelling Myths About Electroconvulsive Therapy

By |2022-09-08T15:53:47-04:00April 9th, 2021|Categories: Health A-Z, Neuroscience|Tags: , |

While it is often associated with misconceptions, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a specialized treatment that can be very effective in certain people struggling with severe depression and certain other behavioral health conditions not helped by medication or psychotherapy. Moustafa H. Shafey, MD, a board-certified psychiatrist on staff at CentraState, [...]

ECT is Regarded as the Most Viable Treatment for Severe Depression

By |2020-11-18T13:50:05-05:00November 29th, 2016|Categories: Neuroscience|Tags: , , |

By Moustafa H. Shafey, MD When it comes to modern medicine and healthcare, the only thing that stays the same is – well, quite simply, change. Whether it’s the technology that allows us to peer deep into the body or the medicines and treatments that improve the lives of [...]

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