"I didn't realise it was to knock the homosexuality out of my brain," he told the BBC. He said he was strapped to a bed and ...

(Reuters) - A Massachusetts institution for the developmentally disabled can continue to use controversial electric shock devices to address aggressive or self-harming behavior in residents, the state ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed banning the use of electrical stimulation devices as a form of therapy aimed at stopping self-injurious or aggressive behavior. The proposed ban ...

The Public Health Committee of the Connecticut legislature is weighing a bill to extend the period of authorization to treat a person with electric shock therapy either with or without their consent.

A Massachusetts school for individuals with severe behavioral issues and intellectual disabilities can continue to use electric shock devices to stop students from harming themselves and others, a ...

Two “significant” incidents this week prompted a police response at the Judge Rotenberg Educational Center in Canton — a controversial facility known for its use of electric shock therapy on patients ...

Several studies have demonstrated that shock therapy is an effective treatment for improving depression symptoms. Shock therapy, medically known as electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), is a treatment for ...

A woman has said she was left unable to remember large portions of her life after receiving a mental health treatment that involves sending electric currents through the brain. Lisa Morrison, 52, from ...