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A portable Faradic battery by Philip Harris & Co. from 1913. A Faradic battery (or Faradic stimulator, or galvanic battery) was a device used in 19th and early 20th century medicine.
Vintage ECT machine from before 1960 Modern ECT machine. Most modern ECT devices deliver a brief-pulse current, which is thought to cause fewer cognitive effects than the sine-wave currents which were originally used in ECT. [1] A small minority of psychiatrists in the US still use sine-wave stimuli. [83]
The Lima et al.'s (2013) [10] study offers a comprehensive systematic review of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for adolescents, concentrating on its efficacy, application criteria, and associated risks. Highlighting ECT's notable success in addressing diverse psychiatric conditions among adolescents, the study portrays it as a highly effective ...
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While well-preserved vintage consoles can sell for anywhere from $100 to $500, rare editions that include games like “Air Raid,” “Frogger,” and “Donkey Kong” can command much higher ...
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a controversial therapy used to treat certain mental illnesses such as major depressive disorder, schizophrenia, depressed bipolar disorder, manic excitement, and catatonia. [1] These disorders are difficult to live with and often very difficult to treat, leaving individuals suffering for long periods of time.
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David John Impastato (January 8, 1903 – February 28, 1986) was an American neuropsychiatrist who pioneered the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in the United States. A treatment for mental illness initially called "electroshock," ECT was developed in 1937 by Dr. Ugo Cerletti and Lucio Bini , working in Rome.