A process used to recognize warning signs for behavioral health problems and to take early action against factors that put individuals at risk. Early intervention can help individuals get better in less time and can prevent problems from becoming worse.
Education:
The knowledge or skill obtained or developed by a learning process.
Electroconvulsive Therapy:
Also known as ECT, this highly controversial technique uses low voltage electrical stimulation of the brain to treat some forms of major depression, acute mania, and some forms of schizophrenia. This potentially life-saving technique is considered only when other therapies have failed, when a person is seriously medically ill and/or unable to take medication, or when a person is very likely to commit suicide. Substantial improvements in the equipment, dosing guidelines, and anesthesia have significantly reduced the possibility of side effects.
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