A treatment first used in the 1930s as a treatment for schizophrenia but now used primarily to treat severe depression is _____________.

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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) was first used in the 1930s as a treatment for schizophrenia, but its usage has decreased due to the development of antipsychotic drugs. It is now primarily used to treat severe depression. Prefrontal lobotomy, insulin coma therapy, and psychosurgery are outdated and controversial treatments that are no longer commonly used.

A Treatment First Used in the 1930s as a Treatment