Stability over time of patients' attitudes toward ECT

Psychiatry Res. 2003 Jan 25;117(1):89-91. doi: 10.1016/s0165-1781(02)00297-4.

Abstract

This study examined the stability of patients' attitudes toward electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Surveys were administered to 64 study participants at 2 and 4 weeks post treatment. The survey responses were highly significantly correlated and not significantly different, which suggests that attitudes toward ECT are stable during this time.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Attitude to Health*
  • Bipolar Disorder / psychology
  • Bipolar Disorder / therapy*
  • Data Collection / statistics & numerical data
  • Depressive Disorder, Major / psychology
  • Depressive Disorder, Major / therapy*
  • Electroconvulsive Therapy / psychology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Patient Acceptance of Health Care / psychology
  • Recurrence
  • Retreatment / psychology