Key result
Among patients who received electroconvulsive therapy, 88% would or might have it again and 71% reported at least modest improvement, although 60% reported ongoing subjective memory impairment.
Population
51 respondents out of 89 consecutive psychiatric patients who had received treatment in an ECT department at…
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
average 17 weeks
Authors
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ECT acceptability remains high despite subjective memory concerns; cross-sectional data leave open questions on causality and long-term effects.
Cross-Sectional (n=51)
No
Despite a high prevalence of subjective memory impairment, the majority of patients reported satisfaction and perceived improvement with ECT, indicating it remains an acceptable treatment option.
Rush et al. (2007) conducted a cross-sectional in Psychiatric illness requiring electroconvulsive therapy (predominantly depression) (n=51). Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) was evaluated on Subjective attitudes to ECT, including perceived improvement, willingness to repeat treatment, and cognitive impairment. Among patients who received electroconvulsive therapy, 88% would or might have it again and 71% reported at least modest improvement, although 60% reported ongoing subjective memory impairment.
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