Rates and Patient Characteristics of Electroconvulsive Therapy in China and Comparisons With the United States

Conclusions Electroconvulsive therapy use appears to be substantially higher in China than in the United States and is associated with indicators of higher rather than lower functioning as reflected by independent associations with youth, employment, and fewer past hospitalizations, but also with behavioral noncompliance as reflected by involuntary admission, and has increased in recent years. Understanding United States–China discrepancies may further international understanding of the diverse roles of ECT in psychiatric practice.
Source: The Journal of ECT - Category: Psychiatry Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research