Electroconvulsive Therapy

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Electroconvulsive_Therapy

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:psychotherapy
gptkbp:administeredBy	gptkb:psychologist
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	ECT
gptkbp:alternativeTo	gptkb:psychotherapy pharmacotherapy
gptkbp:canBe	bilateral unilateral
gptkbp:category	mental health treatment
gptkbp:cause	anterograde amnesia retrograde amnesia
gptkbp:contraindication	increased intracranial pressure
gptkbp:controversy	historical misuse
gptkbp:cookingMethod	fasting before procedure
gptkbp:countryOfOperation	gptkb:Australia gptkb:United_Kingdom gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:duration	usually 6-12 sessions
gptkbp:effect	high for severe depression
gptkbp:frequency	typically 2-3 times per week
gptkbp:guideline	gptkb:American_Psychiatric_Association gptkb:National_Institute_for_Health_and_Care_Excellence
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Electroconvulsive Therapy
gptkbp:introducedIn	1938
gptkbp:inventedBy	gptkb:Lucio_Bini gptkb:Ugo_Cerletti
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction	not fully understood
gptkbp:mediaType	gptkb:One_Flew_Over_the_Cuckoo's_Nest
gptkbp:method	electrical stimulation of the brain
gptkbp:monitors	gptkb:EEG ECG
gptkbp:notRecommendedFor	anxiety disorders mild depression
gptkbp:preTreatment	muscle relaxant short-acting anesthetic
gptkbp:regulates	gptkb:FDA
gptkbp:requires	informed consent general anesthesia
gptkbp:restored	minutes to hours
gptkbp:riskFactor	cognitive impairment cardiac complications
gptkbp:sideEffect	confusion memory loss headache muscle aches
gptkbp:usedFor	gptkb:major_depressive_disorder bipolar disorder schizophrenia treatment-resistant depression catatonia
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Transcranial_Direct_Current_Stimulation
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6