Electroconvulsive therapy use in New South Wales between 1944 and 1949.

IF 1.2 4区医学 Q4 PSYCHIATRY

Australasian Psychiatry Pub Date : 2024-12-12 DOI:10.1177/10398562241306899

Brian Draper, Chanaka Wijeratne

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Abstract

Aims: To identify clinical and other factors associated with the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in New South Wales for the period 1944-1949 and to compare with contemporaneous practice.

Method: Annual reports of the Inspector-General of Mental Hospitals in NSW (1944/45 to 1948/49) were examined.

Main findings: Seven hospitals reported a total of 8964 courses of treatment during the period. Demographically, 60.6% of patients who received ECT were female, and rural hospitals reported 13.6% of courses. ECT was as likely to be given for non-affective psychoses (37.7%), as for affective psychoses (35.0%). ECT was also administered for confusional states and non-psychotic disorders. Better outcomes were observed for depression, anxiety and confusional states than non-affective psychoses. Recovery rates declined over the study period. Mortality was <1%.

Conclusions: The clinical indications for ECT in the mid-twentieth century in NSW were much broader than currently. There has been no change in the sex ratio of patients administered ECT or reported mortality.

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Australasian Psychiatry 医学-精神病学

CiteScore

2.80

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5.60%

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159

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Australasian Psychiatry is the bi-monthly journal of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) that aims to promote the art of psychiatry and its maintenance of excellence in practice. The journal is peer-reviewed and accepts submissions, presented as original research; reviews; descriptions of innovative services; comments on policy, history, politics, economics, training, ethics and the Arts as they relate to mental health and mental health services; statements of opinion and letters. Book reviews are commissioned by the editor. A section of the journal provides information on RANZCP business and related matters.