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[Electroconvulsive therapy in the Czech Republic 1981-1989].

P Baudis1

  • 1Psychiatrické centrum, Praha.

Ceskoslovenska Psychiatrie
|March 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) use in Czech psychiatric departments saw a slight decline between 1981-1989, with women comprising a higher proportion of patients. Approximately 1 in 18 patients received ECT, most frequently for schizophrenic and affective psychoses.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Neuroscience

Context:

  • Statistical analysis of electroconvulsive treatment (ECT) application in Czech Republic psychiatric departments from 1981 to 1989.
  • Examination of trends in ECT utilization and patient demographics over a decade.

Purpose:

  • To analyze the application and trends of electroconvulsive treatment in psychiatric in-patient departments.
  • To identify patient demographics and diagnostic groups most frequently receiving ECT.

Summary:

  • A slight decline in electroconvulsive treatment (ECT) subjects was observed between 1981 and 1989.
  • Women constituted a consistently higher relative proportion of patients undergoing ECT.
  • ECT was administered to approximately every 18th discharged or deceased patient.
  • Significant variation exists in the extent of ECT use across different psychiatric hospital departments.
  • The most common diagnoses for ECT administration were schizophrenic psychosis (43%), affective psychosis (36%), and other inorganic psychoses (8%).

Impact:

  • Provides insights into historical ECT utilization patterns in a specific national context.
  • Highlights demographic and diagnostic trends associated with ECT in psychiatric care.
  • Informs understanding of treatment practices for severe mental illnesses like psychosis and affective disorders.

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