Assertion: modern electroconvulsive therapy | /r/HasProperty | ect
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text: The history of modern electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) dates back to 1938 when Italian psychiatrist Lucio Bini and neurologist Ugo Cerletti used electricity to induce a series of seizures to successfully treat a catatonic patient.
text: Modern electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is generally considered a safe and effective treatment for severe, chronic depression and treatment-resistant depression, although it may occasionally be used to treat other conditions as well.