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Does ect work for schizoaffective disorder?
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ECT: Or electroconvulsive therapy can be used for the treatment of Schizoaffective disorder when mood states are recalcitrant to other treatments. It is safe and effective.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Schizoaffective: ECT is typically used for severe depression. Mood stabilizers and antipsychotic meds plus therapy are used for schizoaffective.
Answered 4/4/2015
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Yes: ECT is used to treat both depression and mania when medication treatments are not working. It has also been shown to be beneficial in schizophrenia when the psychosis is not responding to medications.
Answered 11/27/2017
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