Print Departments and specialties Mayo Clinic has one of the largest and most experienced practices in the United States, with campuses in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota. Staff skilled in dozens of specialties work together to ensure quality care and successful recovery. Departments with related expertise Psychiatry and Psychology Areas that research this procedure Psychiatry and Psychology Research ResearchMayo Clinic's electroconvulsive therapy research group is part of the Consortium for Research in ECT, a federally-funded multisite research initiative. Current projects include investigating the efficacy of ECT and methods to prevent relapse. PublicationsSee a list of publications by Mayo doctors on ECT on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine. Research Profiles Narrow your search By location Arizona Florida Minnesota View all View all physicians • Florida By Mayo Clinic Staff Request an appointment About Oct. 12, 2018 Print Share on: FacebookTwitter Show references What is electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)? American Psychiatric Association. https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/ect. Accessed Aug. 16, 2018. ECT, TMS and other brain stimulation therapies. National Alliance on Mental Illness. https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Treatment/ECT,-TMS-and-Other-Brain-Stimulation-Therapies. Accessed Aug. 16, 2018. Brain stimulation therapies. National Institute of Mental Health. https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/brain-stimulation-therapies/brain-stimulation-therapies.shtml. Accessed Aug. 16, 2018. Kellner C. Overview of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for adults. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed Aug. 16, 2018. Kellner C. Technique for performing electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in adults. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed Aug. 16, 2018. AskMayoExpert. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Rochester, Minn.: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research; 2017. Guidance on the use of electroconvulsive therapy. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ta59. Accessed Aug. 16, 2018. Kolar D. Current status of electroconvulsive therapy for mood disorders: A clinical review. Evidence-Based Mental Health. 2017;20:12. Weiner RD, et al. Key updates in the clinical application of electroconvulsive therapy. International Review of Psychiatry. 2017;29:54. Rasmussen KG, et al. An open-label, pilot study of daily right unilateral ultrabrief pulse electroconvulsive therapy. Journal of ECT. 2016;32:33. Acharya D, et al. Safety and utility of acute electroconvulsive therapy for agitation and aggression in dementia. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 2015;30:265. Geduldig ET, et al. Electroconvulsive therapy in the elderly: New findings in geriatric depression. Current Psychiatry Reports. 2016;18:40. Depression basics. National Institute of Mental Health. https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/depression/index.shtml. Accessed Aug. 18, 2018. Rasmussen KG Jr (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Sept. 26, 2018. Related Bipolar disorder Depression (major depressive disorder) Mental illness Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) Postpartum depression Show more related content Products & Services Book: Mayo Clinic Family Health Book, 5th Edition Newsletter: Mayo Clinic Health Letter — Digital Edition Show more products and services from Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, and Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, have been ranked among the best Neurology & Neurosurgery hospitals in the nation for 2022-2023 by U.S. News & World Report. Learn more about this top honor Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)AboutDoctors & Departments PRC-20393880 Patient Care & Health Information Tests & Procedures Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)