The USA Today Shock Series Articles

About this series

How it works

Famous shock-therapy patients

More children undergo shock therapy

Doctor's financial stake in shock therapy

Patients often aren't informed of danger

Stunningly quick results often fade

Memory loss prompts woman to stop treatment

For one girl, treatment and success

Patient: Shock therapy 'turned a switch'

Former patient still suffering

A high-risk case's tragic end

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