Research Paper

1. Electroconvulsive Shock Therapy and why we should allow/offer it in more medical institutions because it is clearly beneficial for those suffering from severe depression and various mental disorders.

2. The medical journals and studies and the 'official websites' such as AMA or MayoClinic because these sources are credible and deal with ECT. These sources give an overall understanding of the pros and cons of ECT. These also give explanations in a technical and scholarly standard which can be hard to understand but it does show that these are professional studies and therefore credible.

3. I believe ECT is a valid treatment that should be brought to public knowledge. In these studies I have seen many testimonies that show that ECT is effective in deterring suicidal thoughts in patients. This is a way to treat a mental illness where medicine usually fails. Sometimes therapy, medication is not enough. ECT essentially reboots the brain and since we do not understand the brain as well as the other organs, we should continue to see where ECT leads us.

4. I will take much time explaining what the medical jargon refers to and essentially summarize many of the studies in a way that is understandable. I will provide a brief explanation on the anatomy of the brain and which parts of ECT are effected. I have to use my space wisely and make sure that I am able to explain the terminology behind ECT without losing the focus on ECT itself and my argument

5. I was surprised by my entire subject. This was a research paper in the sense that I didn't know anything about ECT so to find out what it was used for, why it is so effective, and the entire medical/scientific reasoning behind ECT