is sometimes administered in conjunction with antidepressant a grand mal seizure, from which the desired therapeutic effect with individuals who are extremely suicidal.hyperactive manic clients in danger of physical exhaustion, and Electroconvulsive Therapy● ment only after an unsuccessful trial of drug therapy. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a type of somatic treatment in which electric current is applied to the brain through elec-trodes placed on the temples. The current is suffimedication, but most physicians prefer to perform this treat-Ais achieved.● ECT is primarily used in the treatment of severe depression. It^ INDICATIONS DEFINED ECT may also be used as a fast-acting treatment for very ECT was originally attempted in the treatment of schizo-PPENDIX^ G cient to induce
2506_Appendix_G_580-582.indd 580 2506 _AppendixG 580 - 5 other cerebrovascular lesion). Other conditions, although not considered absolute contraindications, may render clients at high risk for the treatment. They are largely cardiovascular in nature and include myocardial infarction or cerebrovascular accident within the preceding 3 months, aortic or cerebral aneurysm, severe underlying hypertension, and congestive heart failure.acute schizophrenia, particularly if it is accompanied by cata-tonic or affective (depression or mania) symptomatology (Black & Andreasen, 2011).● phrenia, but with little success in most instances. There has ECT should not be used if there is increased intracranial pressure (resulting from a brain tumor, recent cardiovascular accident, or been evidence, however, of its effectiveness in the treatment of 82 .iCONTRAINDICATIONS ndd 580 1 10/1/10 9:30:52 AM 0 / 1 / 10 9 : 30 : 52 AM
