Should Electroconvulsive Therapy Ever Be Used To Treat
SHOULD ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY EVER BE USED TO TREAT
MENTAL DISORDERS?
A. Thesis Statement
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a treatment for severe mental illness in which the brain is stimulated with a strong electrical current which induces a seizure. The seizure rearranges the brain's neurochemistry and results in an elevation of mood. This essay asks: Is ECT any safer and more effective in treating mood disorders than drug therapies? This treatment has a controversial history ever since it was first introduced in 1938. I intend to argue that electroconvulsive therapy is indeed a safe treatment of mental disorders when other treatments have failed. Due to the development of safer and less traumatic ways of administering ECT, the treatment has made a comeback, is greatly used, and proves to be effective.
B. Historical Context
The original use of electricity as a cure for “insanity” dates back to the beginning of the 16th century when electric fish were used to......
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