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[Electroconvulsive therapy in the Czech Republic 1981-1989].
1Psychiatrické centrum, Praha.
Ceskoslovenska Psychiatrie
|March 1, 1992
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.
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.