ECT practice and psychiatrists' attitudes towards ECT in the Chuvash Republic of the Russian Federation

Eur Psychiatry. 2010 Mar;25(2):126-8. doi: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2009.02.011. Epub 2009 Jul 1.

Abstract

The practice of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and the attitudes of psychiatrists towards ECT in the Chuvash Republic are described. A significant proportion of Chuvash psychiatrists had a patchy knowledge about ECT and held negative attitudes towards the treatment. Enhancing the knowledge about ECT and changing negative attitudes will require persistent educational efforts.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Attitude of Health Personnel*
  • Electroconvulsive Therapy*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Physicians / psychology
  • Physicians / statistics & numerical data*
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians'
  • Psychiatry / methods*
  • Russia
  • Schizophrenia / therapy
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Treatment Outcome