🩺 Psychiatric Nursing
understanding treatments that heal the
unseen.”
ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY (ECT)
Comprehensive Notes for:
ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY (ECT)
BSc Nursing Final Year
Practical Viva & University Exam Definition:
NORCET / ESIC / RRB Staff Nurse Exams Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) is a
medical treatment that involves inducing
controlled seizures by applying electrical
current to the brain under general
Prepared by: Anisha Choudhary anesthesia. It is mainly used for severe
College: GCON Bharatpur (RUHS) psychiatric conditions when other
Batch: 2022–2026 treatments have failed.
Subject: Mental Health Nursing / Psychiatric
Nursing
Indications:
🔍 Includes: 1. Severe major depressive disorder
(especially with suicidal tendencies)
Indications & Contraindications 2. Catatonia
Types of ECT 3. Bipolar disorder (manic or
depressive phase)
Procedure Steps (Before, During, After)
4. Treatment-resistant schizophrenia
Complications & Side Effects
5. Severe postpartum psychosis
Nurse’s Responsibilities
6. Psychotic depression
Mnemonics & Viva Questions
Contraindications:
Absolute -