Barry Stormont 1 , Angelo A Diedricks 2 , Garry Kidd 3 Show Affiliations »
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The objective of the current study was to provide a contemporary review of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) practice in Far North Queensland, Australia. METHOD: Demographic, diagnostic and treatment characteristics were extracted from the hospital files of people who received ECT between 2011 and 2013. Data were quantitatively analysed and described. RESULTS: Depressive illnesses were the most common indicator for treatment. However, psychotic illnesses also made up a large proportion of treated cases. The technical aspects of treatment were commensurate with previous Australian findings except for the higher incidence of bifrontal ECT and maintenance treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Further research is needed across Australia to determine whether the findings of the current study represent changes in Australian ECT practice. © The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists 2016.
OBJECTIVES: The objective of the current study was to provide a contemporary review of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) practice in Far North Queensland, Australia. METHOD: Demographic, diagnostic and treatment characteristics were extracted from the hospital files of people who received ECT between 2011 and 2013. Data were quantitatively analysed and described. RESULTS: Depressive illnesses were the most common indicator for treatment. However, psychotic illnesses also made up a large proportion of treated cases. The technical aspects of treatment were commensurate with previous Australian findings except for the higher incidence of bifrontal ECT and maintenance treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Further research is needed across Australia to determine whether the findings of the current study represent changes in Australian ECT practice. © The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists 2016.
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Australia; Far North Queensland (FNQ); chart audit; electroconvulsive therapy (ECT); regional mental health
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Year: 2016
PMID： 26906439 DOI： 10.1177/1039856216632397
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Australas Psychiatry ISSN： 1039-8562 Impact factor: 1.369