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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Psychiatry
  • Neurology

Background:

  • The American Psychiatric Association recommended specific training standards for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in 2001.
  • Current residency accreditation requirements are less specific regarding ECT competency.
  • Anecdotal evidence suggests wide variability in ECT training across programs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically assess the current state of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) training in psychiatry residency programs.
  • To compare current training practices with established recommendations.

Main Methods:

  • A survey was distributed to directors of accredited psychiatry residency programs in the US and Puerto Rico in 2008.
  • The survey collected data on didactic and clinical instruction in ECT.
  • Programs were asked to estimate the number of ECT treatments provided.

Main Results:

  • 91 programs responded, with 75% reporting some required clinical exposure to ECT.
  • However, 37% estimated residents received fewer than 10 ECT treatments.
  • Most programs provided less than 4 hours of ECT lecture time, and many residents cared for fewer than 5 ECT patients.

Conclusions:

  • Resident education in electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) varies significantly among programs.
  • Current training often falls short of the American Psychiatric Association's 2001 recommendations.
  • There is a need to address the disparities in ECT training for psychiatry residents.