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Topic: Electroconvulsive Therapy

A patient at Hillside mental hospital undergoes electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), whereby an electric current is passed through the head. Developed in the 1930's, this controversial method is used in the treatment of severe depression in adults. (Carl Purcell/Three Lions/Getty Images)

Mysteries of electroconvulsive therapy

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