Modified Electroconvulsive Therapy (M ECT):

M ECT is used across various psychiatric and medical disorders, including:

1. Depression:
   • Severe depression, high suicide risk, depressive stupor, catatonia, psychotic depression, and treatment resistance.
2. Bipolar Disorder:
   • Manic excitement, depression, mixed states.
3. Other Psychosis:
   • Acute psychosis, schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform psychosis.
4. Exceptional Cases:
   • Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (life-threatening situation).
5. Medical Conditions:
   • Parkinsonism, intractable seizure disorder, delirium.

M ECT involves administering a small electric charge under general anesthesia to induce a seizure, offering therapeutic benefits for specific mental and medical conditions.

Modified Electroconvulsive Therapy (M ECT) Benefits:

• Proven efficacy, scientifically established.
• Fewer long-term adverse effects.
• Rapid recovery within hours to days.
• Suicide risk reduction, often life-saving.
• Useful in catatonia, depressive stupor, and cases intolerant to medicinal adverse effects.