Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation Reduces Aggression in a Violent Retarded Population: A Preliminary Report

Abstract

Nine aggressive, retarded patients refractory to conventional care at a maximum security hospital were given a 3-month course of cranial electrotherapy stimulation. Aggressive episodes declined 59% from baseline; seclusions were down 72%; restraints were down 58%; and use of prescribed-as-needed sedative medications decreased 53%. The most dramatic change was that of a disorganized, schizophrenic patient whose aggressive episodes declined from 62 to 9, seclusions from 53 to 8, restraints from 9 to 1 and PRNs from 25 to 1. No patients discontinued cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) because of side effects. This preliminary report indicates that CES appears to be an efficacious, safe, and cost-effective addition to the treatment regimen in this patient population.

Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Pilot Study of Two Military Veterans

“…Overall, these results were consistent with prior studies that demonstrated the effectiveness of CES on symptoms of anxiety=hyperarousal, irritability, sleep disturbance, and impaired concentration (e.g., Bystritsky, 2009;Gilula & Kirsch, 2005;Kennerly, 2006;Kirsch & Gilula, 2007;Kirsch & Smith, 2004;Smith, 2001;Southworth, 1999) as well as decreased muscle tension, agitation (Childs & Price, 2007), and stress (Giordano, 2006). Thus, the present study supported the use of CES as a treatment for common symptoms seen in PTSD, such as anxiety= hyperarousal, irritability, sleep disturbance, and its impact on performance and satisfaction in daily activities.…”

Psychometric evaluation of radio electric auricular treatment for stress-related disorders: A double-blinded, placebo-controlled controlled pilot study

“…The use of electricity and magnetic fields in the biomedical studies, and in particular in the treatment of disturbances of the nervous system, is not a new idea [44][45][46][47]. Nevertheless modern technology and advanced knowledge in the physical-medical field and in the neurosciences has allowed realizing the new biomedical instrument presented in this study.…”