Electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT, is a safe and effective evidence-based medical treatment used to help patients with certain psychiatric and neurological illnesses. 

It was first used in the 1930s, before alternate treatments were available. Today’s ECT bears little resemblance to earlier forms of the procedure, thanks to advances in technology and anesthesia. 

ECT is endorsed as a valuable tool in the treatment of certain psychiatric disorders by the National Institute of Mental Health, American Psychiatric Association, American Medical Association, and U.S. Surgeon General. 

Appointments and Referrals 

For additional information on electroconvulsive therapy at Englewood Health, call 201-894-3142. If you or a loved one is experiencing a psychiatric emergency, call 911.