Statements (52)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:psychotherapy
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gptkbp:abbreviation |
ECT
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gptkbp:administeredBy |
general anesthesia
muscle relaxants |
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Electroconvulsive_Therapy
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gptkbp:approvedBy |
gptkb:U.S._Food_and_Drug_Administration
|
gptkbp:canBe |
bilateral
unilateral outpatient procedure brief pulse inpatient procedure ultrabrief pulse |
gptkbp:cause |
anterograde amnesia
retrograde amnesia |
gptkbp:contraindication |
increased intracranial pressure
recent myocardial infarction unstable cardiovascular conditions |
gptkbp:controversy |
ethical concerns
potential for cognitive impairment |
gptkbp:duration |
usually 6-12 sessions
|
gptkbp:effect |
high for severe depression
induces controlled seizure rapid symptom relief |
gptkbp:followedBy |
observation period
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gptkbp:frequency |
typically 2-3 times per week
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Electroshock Therapy
|
gptkbp:introducedIn |
1938
|
gptkbp:inventedBy |
gptkb:Lucio_Bini
gptkb:Ugo_Cerletti |
gptkbp:method |
application of electrical currents to the brain
|
gptkbp:monitors |
gptkb:psychologist
nursing staff anesthesiologist |
gptkbp:notRecommendedFor |
anxiety disorders
mild depression |
gptkbp:popularFor |
declined after 1960s
still used worldwide |
gptkbp:portrayedBy |
gptkb:One_Flew_Over_the_Cuckoo's_Nest
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gptkbp:regulates |
varies by country
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gptkbp:requires |
informed consent
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gptkbp:restored |
minutes to hours
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gptkbp:sideEffect |
confusion
memory loss headache muscle aches |
gptkbp:usedFor |
gptkb:major_depressive_disorder
bipolar disorder schizophrenia treatment-resistant depression catatonia |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Sara_Lee_Lucas
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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