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Definition. 1  Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a medical treatment for severe mental illness in which a small, carefully controlled amount of electricity is introduced into the brain. This electrical stimulation, used in conjunction with anesthesia and muscle relaxant medications, produces a mild generalized seizure or convulsion.
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) can provide rapid, significant improvements in severe symptoms of several mental health conditions. ECT is used to treat: 1  Severe depression, particularly when accompanied by detachment from reality (psychosis), a desire to commit suicide or refusal to eat.CT may be a good treatment option when medications aren't tolerated or other forms of therapy haven't worked. In some cases ECT is used: 1  During pregnancy, when medications can't be taken because they might harm the developing fetus. 2  In older adults who can't tolerate drug side effects.