Assessing Public Attitudes to Electroconvulsive Therapy: Validation of the Modified ECT Attitudes Questionnaire Using a Systematic Analysis

Conclusions The EAQ is a validated and reliable scale for the measurement of attitudes toward ECT. Application of this scale to 196 members of the public indicates that negative attitudes are rooted in individuals' moral and ethical objections to ECT, particularly the emotion components of such attitudes. This scale can be applied to other groups, including service users, to further characterize attitudes that underlie the stigma toward ECT.
Source: The Journal of ECT - Category: Psychiatry Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research