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Detected on Monday 26 October, 13h34

Electroshock therapy: Private clinics accused of overselling the therapy

According to Mediapart, private psychiatric clinics allegedly downplayed side effects and multiplied the number of electroshock sessions, leaving patients with cognitive aftereffects.

In brief

Health event (severity: low), first detected on 26 October 2026 at 13:34. Reported by 1 source (1 article), last updated on 26 October 2026 at 13:34.

Category
Health
Severity
Low
Place
Not geolocated
Detected
26 Oct, 13h34
Updated
26 Oct, 13h34
Reference
no.731
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Who is covering it, and from what angle

Method
1Left

1 article · 1 source · 1 bord sur 3 · outlets: left 1, centre 0, right 0

Angle comparison

A comparison is written as soon as the event is covered by at least two sides (left, centre, right).

02

Lire les sources · 1 article, 1 source

Publication order
  1. 13h34
    MediapartLeftReport26 Oct
    En psychiatrie, des cliniques privées survendent la thérapie par électrochocs

    La psychiatrie recourt de plus en plus aux électrochocs. Trois jeunes femmes témoignent auprès de «Mediapart» sur le traitement qu’elles ont reçu dans des cliniques privées qui ont minimisé les effets secondaires et multiplié les séances inefficaces. Toutes ont des séquelles cognitives.

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Keywords

#psychiatrie · #électrochocs · #cliniques privées