NUR 147 Test 5 Quizzes | With Complete Solutions!!
- A procedure, done under general anesthesia, in which small electric currents
are passed through the brain, intentionally triggering a brief seizure.
- Causes changes in brain chemistry that can quickly reverse symptoms of
certain mental health conditions.
- Often works when other treatments are unsuccessful and when the full
course of treatment is completed, but it may not work for everyone. It often
works when other treatments are unsuccessful
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
Much of the stigma attached to ECT is based on early treatments in which
high doses of electricity were . The therapy can be done as while admitted or
as an outpatient.. The procedure routinely takes how many minutes including
the preparation time?
5-10 mins
Indications for electroconvulsive therapy: STSC
- Severe depression
- Treatment-resistant depression
, - Severe mania
- Catatonia
Indications for electroconvulsive therapy:
Particularly when accompanied by detachment from reality (psychosis), a
desire to commit suicide or refusal to eat.
Severe depression
Indications for electroconvulsive therapy:
Severe depression that doesn't improve with medications or other treatments.
Treatment-resistant depression
Indications for electroconvulsive therapy:
A state of intense euphoria, agitation or hyperactivity that occurs as part of
bipolar disorder. Other signs of mania include impaired decision-making,
impulsive or risky behavior, substance abuse, and psychosi
Severe mania
- A procedure, done under general anesthesia, in which small electric currents
are passed through the brain, intentionally triggering a brief seizure.
- Causes changes in brain chemistry that can quickly reverse symptoms of
certain mental health conditions.
- Often works when other treatments are unsuccessful and when the full
course of treatment is completed, but it may not work for everyone. It often
works when other treatments are unsuccessful
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
Much of the stigma attached to ECT is based on early treatments in which
high doses of electricity were . The therapy can be done as while admitted or
as an outpatient.. The procedure routinely takes how many minutes including
the preparation time?
5-10 mins
Indications for electroconvulsive therapy: STSC
- Severe depression
- Treatment-resistant depression
, - Severe mania
- Catatonia
Indications for electroconvulsive therapy:
Particularly when accompanied by detachment from reality (psychosis), a
desire to commit suicide or refusal to eat.
Severe depression
Indications for electroconvulsive therapy:
Severe depression that doesn't improve with medications or other treatments.
Treatment-resistant depression
Indications for electroconvulsive therapy:
A state of intense euphoria, agitation or hyperactivity that occurs as part of
bipolar disorder. Other signs of mania include impaired decision-making,
impulsive or risky behavior, substance abuse, and psychosi
Severe mania
