ECT is the application of a series of electrically induced seizures in order to produce a clinical remission in patients with severe episodes of susceptible disorders. The purpose of the ECT Program is to provide safe and effective ECT to persons with severe psychiatric and or medical illnesses who may require intensive assessment, monitoring, and recovery services.
Care is provided to patients of all ages.
ECT is the most effective treatment of depression. It is the standard of care for refractory patients. When all else fails to relieve a severely ill patient, ECT usually come through dramatically. ECT remains the treatment of choice in severe depression, because of its excellent efficacy rate. Besides the fact that ECT is the most clinically effective treatment for depression, recent studies suggest that ECT may be more cost effective than other therapies, in the long-term treatment of depression.