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Why psychiatrists never take that ect (electro convulsive therapy)?

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Why psychiatrists never take that ect (electro convulsive therapy)?

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You do understand that electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is used on people who are ill? If a psychiatrist has no medical need they would not be given ECT. Psychiatrists also don’t take medication (be it psychiatric or something else) unless they need it. Your logic makes no sense. If a person has epilepsy they take anticonvulsants but if a person does not have epilepsy who would they need treatment? And if a person, psychiatrist or not, does not need ECT they won’t get it. ECT is typically used in the following situations: 1) People with severe depression that is highly treatment resistant to medication. 2) People with extraordinarily severe major depressive disorder, who are actively suicidal, where alternative treatment has failed, and where emergency intervention is required (this is rarely done), 3) People with severe major depressive disorder with psychosis, severe mania (especially when prolonged), or catatonia. Under the law in most countries informed consent (typically in writing

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