Electroconvulsive Therapy Clinic

Rochester

Our ECT Service (or Electroconvulsive Therapy) is designed to treat individuals with severe or recurrent depression. This can be an illness related to a diagnosis of major depression or bipolar disorder. Severe depression may include symptoms of catatonia, anxiety, or psychosis. ECT can be a very effective treatment. It is made comfortable with brief anesthesia and has a very low risk. University of Rochester Medicine Strong Memorial Hospital has a private clinic with staff dedicated to ECT.

A completed Interventional Psychiatry Consultation referral form is required before a patient may schedule a consult visit with one of our interventional psychiatrists. The Interventional Psychiatry Consultation is the first step in determining whether a neurostimulation-based treatment like TMS or ECT is appropriate for you.

Interventional Psychiatry Consultation Service Referral