lesson 8 part 1 Flashcards
procedure, done under general anesthesia, in which small electric currents are passed through the brain, intentionally triggering a brief seizure
Electroconvulsive Therapy
The procedure routinely takes __________ minutes excluding preparation time
5 – 10 minutes
particularly when accompanied by detachment from reality (psychosis)
severe depression
a desire to commit suicide
or refusal to eat
psychosis
a severe depression that doesn’t improve with medications or other treatment
treatment resistant depression
a state of intense euphoria, agitation or hyperactivity that occurs as part of bipolar disorder
severe mania
characterized by lack of movement, fast or strange movements, lack of speech, and other symptoms; associated with schizophrenia
catatonia
Indications for Electroconvulsive Therapy
severe depression
severe mania
treatment resistant depression
catatonia
occurring immediately after treatment, lasting several minutes to several hours, more severe in older adults
confusion
some clients develop retrograde amnesia
memory loss
what anesthesia is used for ECT
general
ECT produces a seizure that ______ lasts seconds
30 – 60 seconds
the procedure to record electrical activity in the brain including episodes of seizures
Electroencephalogram (EEG)
Medications to be given during therapy:
short acting anesthetic (brevital)
muscle relaxant (succinylcholine)
oxygen by mask
