Electroconvulsive Therapy
The quickest, safest and most effective, acute treatment for major depression is Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) with a 70 to 90% improvement rate for most patients. Baton Rouge General is proud to be the only ECT provider in the region.
How does Electroconvulsive Therapy work?
During treatment, electric currents are passed through the brain, deliberately triggering a brief seizure that can reverse the symptoms of certain mental illnesses. If ECT is recommended for your treatment, you will undergo a complete medical examination including a physical and neurological assessment, an EKG and a laboratory test. ECT can be conducted on an inpatient or outpatient basis, as determined by your doctor.
Call (225) 387-7904 for more information about Electroconvulsive Therapy.
-
Though they are still widely referenced, we now know that there are better ways to frame grief beyond the stages of denial, anger, bargaining, ...
Continue Reading -
The data continues to show that kids are experiencing mental health issues at higher rates than ever before. One study found that from 2016 to 2020, ...
Continue Reading -
Suicide rates are on the rise among America’s youth, and parents, caregivers and pediatricians are trying to better understand this public health ...
Continue Reading -
More than 1 in 8 adults in the U.S. take antidepressants, and these common medications could be connected to bone health, especially in women. ...
Continue Reading -
Many people associate autism spectrum disorder (ASD) primarily with children, so much so that adult-focused data wasn’t even released by the CDC until ...
Continue Reading -
Eating disorders affect 30 million people in the U.S., and 95 percent of them are between 12 and 25 years old. Unfortunately, these mental health ...
Continue Reading -
Stress eating - we all do it! Whether salty or sweet, we tend to reach for something indulgent when we’re stressed, sad, or bored as a sense of ...
Continue Reading -
How do you get your news? Is your favorite novel in paperback or on a Kindle? Is the textbook you’re studying from an eBook? The way you’re reading ...
Continue Reading -
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ+) community represents a diverse range of identities and expressions of gender and sexual ...
Continue Reading -
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time used to raise awareness of those living with mental use disorders and to help reduce the stigma that many ...
Continue Reading
