Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a psychiatric treatment where seizures are electrically induced under anesthesia to treat severe mental illnesses. While ECT was originally portrayed as dangerous in media, modern ECT is a safe and effective treatment when other options have failed. ECT involves placing electrodes on the head to deliver a brief electric stimulus while the patient is under anesthesia and muscle relaxation. This causes a seizure and can rapidly relieve severe depression or mania when administered in a series of sessions. While cognitive side effects like temporary confusion and memory loss are risks, ECT is considered low-risk when properly administered by a trained team. It remains a controversial treatment due to its portrayal in media and the small risk of cognitive impacts.
Electroconvulsive Therapy is still being used. It is a procedure usually done under general anesthesia, in which small electric currents are passed through the brain, intentionally triggering a brief seizure.
Electroconvulsive Therapy is still being used. It is a procedure usually done under general anesthesia, in which small electric currents are passed through the brain, intentionally triggering a brief seizure.
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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a treatment for certain mental illnesses. During this therapy, electrical currents are sent through the brain to induce a seizure.
The procedure has been shown to help people with clinical depression. It’s most often used to treat people who don’t respond to medication.
mania is an alteration in mood that is characterized by extreme happiness, extreme irritability, hyperactivity, little or no need for sleep. the main etiological factors include biological factors, biochemical influences, physiological factors, and psycho social theories. mania is broadly classified into three categories- hypo mania, acute mania and delirious mania. there are three types of treatment for mania- pharmacological treatment, psycho-social treatment and ECT.
obsessive-compulsive disorder is a mental disorder whose main symptoms include obsessions and compulsions, driving the person to engage in unwanted, often-times distress behaviors or thoughts. The obsessions are usually related to a sense of harm, risk or injury. The common Obsessions include concern about contamination, doubt, fear of loss or letting go, fear of physically injuring someone.It’s treatment is done through a combination of psychiatric medications and psychotherapy.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a common, chronic and long-lasting disorder in which a person has uncontrollable, reoccurring thoughts (obsessions) and behaviors (compulsions) that he or she feels the urge to repeat over and over.
An obsession is defined as an idea, impulse, or image which intrude into the conscious aware repeatedly.
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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a treatment for certain mental illnesses. During this therapy, electrical currents are sent through the brain to induce a seizure.
The procedure has been shown to help people with clinical depression. It’s most often used to treat people who don’t respond to medication.
mania is an alteration in mood that is characterized by extreme happiness, extreme irritability, hyperactivity, little or no need for sleep. the main etiological factors include biological factors, biochemical influences, physiological factors, and psycho social theories. mania is broadly classified into three categories- hypo mania, acute mania and delirious mania. there are three types of treatment for mania- pharmacological treatment, psycho-social treatment and ECT.
obsessive-compulsive disorder is a mental disorder whose main symptoms include obsessions and compulsions, driving the person to engage in unwanted, often-times distress behaviors or thoughts. The obsessions are usually related to a sense of harm, risk or injury. The common Obsessions include concern about contamination, doubt, fear of loss or letting go, fear of physically injuring someone.It’s treatment is done through a combination of psychiatric medications and psychotherapy.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a common, chronic and long-lasting disorder in which a person has uncontrollable, reoccurring thoughts (obsessions) and behaviors (compulsions) that he or she feels the urge to repeat over and over.
An obsession is defined as an idea, impulse, or image which intrude into the conscious aware repeatedly.
Electro Convulsive Therapy & Role of nurseNeha Bhatt
Whether you're a student of mental health nursing, or conducting research or a healthcare professional seeking to deepen your understanding of ECT, this guide is your go-to resource. Gain insight into the science behind ECT and its role in contemporary psychiatric practice.
INTRODUCTION
HISTORY
MECHANISM OF ACTION
INDICATION OF ECT
TYPES OF ECT
ELECTRIC STIMULUS
DURATION OF THERAPY
PRE TREATMENT EVALUATION
CONTRAINDICATION
SIDE EFFECT
ELECTROD REPLACEMENT
ROLE OF NURSES
DOCUMENTATION
SUMMARY
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a procedure, done under general anesthesia, in which small electric currents are passed through the brain, intentionally triggering a brief seizure. ECT seems to cause changes in brain chemistry that can quickly reverse symptoms of certain mental health conditions.
ECT is a somatic therapy where electrical stimulation is given to the brain to induce grandmal seizures. It is used to treat psychotic features where pharmocotherapy found ineffective or contraindicated.
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4. INTRODUTION
Most of people ( educated and non educated )
think that life inside mental illness hospitals
is horror and scary.
It is the effect of media that shows psychotic
patients in disgusting appearance and doing
unbelievable acts.
5. It is also shows the role of electroconvulsive
therapy in a scary scenario ,
-when two or more huge male nurses pull the
patient
- then connect him to an electrical device
, while he is fully awake
- –which make him scream with a loud voice
- - cry and then lose his consciousness because
of the severe pain he got.
6. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), also
known as electroshock, is a well
established, albeit controversial psychiatric
treatment in which seizures are electrically
induced in anesthetized patients for
therapeutic effect.
7. ECT: HISTORY
ECT first appearance was by the
scientist, Meduna in 1935 when he notice
that most of schizophrenic symptoms are
temporary disappear after a normal
convulsion.
He induced a seizure with an injection of
campor-in-oil in a patient with catatonic
schizophrenia,
8. Cerletti and Bini introduced the use
of "electric shock" to induce
seizures in 1938, and soon this
method became the standard.
9. DEFINITION
“Artificial induction of a grandmal
seizure (tonic phase 10-15sec, clonic
phase:30-60 sec.)through the
application of electrical current to the
brain, the stimulus is applied through
electrodes which are placed either
bilaterally in the fronto-temporal region
or unilaterally on the non dominant
side.”
11. BENEFITS OF ECT:
ECT relieve very severe depressive illnesses
when other treatments have failed.
ECT has saved patients' lives because 15%
of people with severe depression will kill
themselves.
ECT works faster than all antidepressants
drugs.
13. Neurotransmitter theory.
ECT works like anti-depressant
medication, changing the way brain
receptors receive important mood-related
chemicals.
Anti-convulsant theory.
ECT-induced seizures teach the brain to resist
seizures. This effort to inhibit seizures
dampens abnormally active brain
circuits, estabilishing mood.
14. Neuroendocrine theory.
The seizure causes the hypothalamus to
release chemicals that cause changes
throughout the body. The seizure may
release a neuropeptide that regulates mood.
15. Brain damage theory.
Shock damages the brain, causing
memory loss and disorientation that
creates an illusion that problems are
gone, and euphoria, which is a frequently
observed result of brain injury. Both are
temporary.
16. Psychological theory.
Depressed people often feel guilty, and
ECT satisfies their need for punishment.
Alternatively, the dramatic nature of ECT
and the nursing care afterwards makes
patients feel they are being taken seriously
– the placebo effect
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ELECTRODE PLACEMENT
Bilateral (BL) - most common, most
effective, most cognitive dysfunction
Right unilateral (RUL) - less cognitive
effect, may be less clinically effective
19. Modern ECT
Electrode’s are placed on the side of a
patient’s head just above the temples.
The patient is given anesthetic injections
and a muscle relaxant to stop muscle
contractions that can lead to broken bones.
A small electric current is passed
through the brain.
20. ELECTRODE PLACEMENT
Each electrode is placed 2.5 -4 cm(1-
1.5 inches) on the midpoint on a line
joining the tragus of the ear and the
lateral canthus of the eye
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30. INDICATIONS
Severe depression
a. Severe episodes.
b. Need for rapid antidepressant response (e.g.
due to failure to eat or drink in depressive
stupor; high suicide risk).
c. Failure of drug treatments.
31. d Patients who are unable to tolerate side-
effects of drug treatment
(e.g. puerperal depressive disorder).
e. Previous history of good response to
ECT.
f. Patient preference.
g Suicidal ideas
32. o Mania
That hasn’t improved with medications
Severe Catatonia
Schizophrenia Psychosis
When medications are insufficient or
symptoms are severe
All of the above disorders during
pregnancy.
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COURSE OF ECT
ECT is usually given 3 times a
week, reduced to twice a week or once a
week once symptoms begin to respond.
This limits cognitive problems.
There is no evidence that a greater
frequency enhance treatment response.
35. Treatment of depression usually consists
of 6-12 treatments.
·Treatment-resistant psychosis and mania
up to (or sometimes more than)20
treatments.
·Catatonia usually resolves in 3-5
treatments.
37. MEDICATIONS USED IN ECT
Inj.Atropine 0.6mg
Inj.Scoline 25-40 mg
Sodium Pendothal 150-250 mg
38. A pretreatment medication such as
atropinsulfate , glycopyrolate is
administered IM 30 minutes before
treatment, ( to decrease secretion and
counteract the effect of vagal stimulation
induced by ECT.
a short acting anesthesia ( the patient
should be unconscious when the ECT is
given)
39. Muscle relaxant ( to prevent muscle
contraction during the seizure
reduction of possibility of fracture or
dislocated bone
Pure oxygen before and after
treatment .
41. ARTICLES NEEDED FOR ECT
Articles for anesthesia
suction Apparatus
Face mask
O2 cylinder
Tongue depressor
Mouth gag
Resuscitation apparatus
Full set of emergency drugs, ECT drugs
Defibrillator
42. PROCEDURE
Time: 10-15
+time for prep & recovery
1. Intravenous (IV) catheter is inserted in the arm
or hand
2. Oxygen mask may be given
3. Electrodes are placed on the head
Unilateral: one side receives electricity
Bilateral: both sides
4. Anesthetic is injected into IV.
Unconscious and unaware of procedure
43. 1. Muscle relaxant is injected into IV.
Prevent violent convulsions
2. Blood pressure cuff placed around
forearm or ankle
Prevents muscle relaxant from
paralyzing, so doctor can confirm
seizure with movement of hand/foot
3. Electric current is sent through electrodes
to brain.
4. Seizure lasts 30-60 sec.
5. Few minutes later, anesthetic and muscle
relaxant wear off.
44. RISKS & SIDE EFFECTS
Impairment of Cognition
Period of confusion immediately after ECT
May not know where you are or why you are
there
Generally lasts few min. to several hrs.
Memory Loss
May forget weeks/months before
treatment, during treatment, or after treatment
has stopped
Usually improves within couple of months
Permanent in relatively rare cases
45. Medical Complications
Heart problems
Small risk of death
same as other procedures using
anesthesia
Physical Symptoms
Nausea
Vomiting
Headache
Muscle ache
Jaw pain
46. ECT is very controversial.
One reason is that
ECT used to be
dangerous and led to
intense seizures that
broke bones.
Old ECT
47. Another reason is
how ECT has been
portrayed in the
media
One Flew Over The
Cuckoo's Nest
48. Modern ECT is very different but there
can still be serious side effects.
Modern ECT
49. CONSENT
Description of the procedure
Why recommended
Alternative treatment
Benefits may be transient
Behavioral restrictions
Voluntary treatment
Available to answer questions
Implies consent for emergency treatment
Risks major and minor
50. ROLE OF NURSE IN ECT
PRE ECT CARE
Informed consent
• Fully explain the risks and benefits of
procedure and answer questions from patients
or their relatives.
• Information sheets
• Reduce patient’s anxiety and help establish
good patient-doctor relationship
51. Administration of drugs
Check patient record
Explain procedure
Keep patient on NPO 6-8 hrs before ECT
Discourage smoking just before ECT
Remove artificial dentures and articles
52. Vital signs
Ensure emergency articles are
accessible
Emotional support
Transfer patient to ECT room with
necessary records
53. CLIENT EDUCATION BEFORE ECT
1-An instruction sheet describing the
procedure is given to client & their
significant others.
3- The nurse emphasizes that the client
will be asleep during the procedure.
4- Although low voltage current is passed
to the brain, the client will not be harmed
or feel any pain.
54. CLIENT EDUCATION BEFORE ECT
Instruction for preparation:
1- Nothing by mouth (NPO).
2- Outline the need to void before the
procedure.
55. ECT ROOM
Check patient's identity.
Check patient is fasted (for 8hrs) and has
emptied their bowels and bladder prior to
coming to treatment room.
Check patient is not wearing restrictive
clothing and jewellery/ dentures have been
removed.
56. ECT ROOM
Consult ECT record of previous treatments
(including anaesthetic problems).
Ensure consent form is signed appropriately.
Check no medication that might increase or
reduce seizure threshold has been recently
given.
Check ECT machine is functioning correctly.
57. DURING ECT
Reassurance & support
Place patient in supine position
Necessary Drug administration
Mouth gag
Apply upward pressure to mandible
Oxygen administration
Clean the Scalp with normal saline
58. Prevent fall, fracture,dislocation
Remove the mouth gag after seizure occurred
Suck the oral secretion & apply o2 mask
POST ECT CARE
Shift client to post-procedure room
Check vital signs every 15 mts
Administer drugs if patient is
aggressive/violated/ confused
59. If respiratory difficulty continue oxygen
Provide side rails
Be with the client
Documentation
Reorient the client after recovery
60. Ethics in ECT
People with a serious
mental illness who are at
risk of self harm or are
thought to be a risk to other
people can be sectioned
under the Mental Health
Act.
61. This means they can be taken to a
place of safety, usually a secure
psychiatric unit, and given treatment
against their will.
62. They may not
consent to the
treatment they are
given and may be
held against their will.