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    • Global mental health policy
    • Health economics
    • Psychiatric treatment utilization

    Background:

    • Global utilization of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and antidepressant medications shows significant variability.
    • Understanding the socio-economic determinants of these treatment disparities is crucial for equitable mental health care.
    • Previous research has not comprehensively examined the global factors influencing ECT versus antidepressant use.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the social and economic factors driving global disparities in electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) utilization.
    • To compare these factors with those influencing antidepressant medication prescription rates worldwide.
    • To identify key national-level predictors for both ECT and antidepressant use.

    Main Methods:

    • Correlational analysis using Pearson coefficients to examine relationships between national health, social, and economic indices and ECT/antidepressant utilization rates.
    • Data sourced from international organizations (WHO, OECD) and published literature.
    • Stepwise multiple regression models employed to identify significant predictors for ECT and antidepressant utilization.

    Main Results:

    • Government expenditure on mental health was the sole significant predictor of global ECT utilization, explaining 34.2% of the variation.
    • The Human Development Index was the only significant correlate of global antidepressant utilization, accounting for 71% of the variation.
    • No significant overlap was found in the predictors for ECT and antidepressant utilization.

    Conclusions:

    • Global ECT utilization is strongly associated with a nation's financial investment in mental health care.
    • Antidepressant medication utilization is primarily linked to broader socio-economic development, as indicated by the Human Development Index.
    • Policy implications suggest that increased mental health funding is a key lever for influencing ECT access, while socio-economic development may drive antidepressant use.