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Is Electroconvulsive therapy controversial?

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Electroconvulsive therapy is among the most controversial of all procedures used to treat mental illness

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What is Electroconvulsive therapy?
Electroconvulsive therapy is a medical treatment for severe mental illness in which a small, carefully controlled amount of electricity is introduced into the brain
Can you die from electroconvulsive therapy?
Yes
Who developed electroconvulsive therapy?
Two Italian doctors named Cerletti and Bini
Where was electroconvulsive therapy first used?
Italy
What happens during Electroconvulsive therapy?
During electroconvulsion therapy, other wise known as 'shock' therapy, electrical currents are sent through the brain. This treatment is believed to help cure mental illnesses such as clinical...