(Reuters) - A Massachusetts institution for the developmentally disabled can continue to use controversial electric shock devices to address aggressive or self-harming behavior in residents, the state ...

researchers has found that the treatment is effective in relieving depression, and in some cases may be more effective than medication. Though abuse of the technique in the early 20th century has ...

A Massachusetts school for individuals with severe behavioral issues and intellectual disabilities can continue to use electric shock devices to stop students from harming themselves and others, a ...

The Public Health Committee of the Connecticut legislature is weighing a bill to extend the period of authorization to treat a person with electric shock therapy either with or without their consent.

The state generally hasn’t taken advantage of its opportunity to challenge in annual Probate Court hearings the use of skin shocks. That should change in light of the SJC’s decision. Using electric ...

Thousands of women in the UK have been given "dangerous" electric shock therapy for their mental health, with concerns being voiced that the treatment can leave patients with irreparable brain damage ...

Forget the horror stories of misguided psychiatrists fitting electrodes the temples of people in order to relieve a malaise — electric treatment of the brain is said to be a successful means for ...

Instead of popping Midol and soldiering through my period cramps, this month I tried to get relief by sending electric shocks to my nerves. Specifically, I used PowerDot, a wellness tech device ...