Finch J M, Sobin P B, Carmody T J, DeWitt A P, Shiwach R S
Department of Psychiatry, Terrell State Hospital, Texas 75160, USA.
Psychiatr Serv. 1999 Feb;50(2):264-5. doi: 10.1176/ps.50.2.264.
Sixty-seven psychiatrists who were employed in state hospitals in Texas were surveyed about their attitudes toward use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and the laws and regulations associated with its use. The majority of respondents agreed with accepted professional guidelines on ECT usage and had a positive attitude toward ECT treatment. However, the number of referrals for ECT by these psychiatrists was low, perhaps due to the view that Texas laws and policies about ECT are restrictive and limiting to patient care. The majority of respondents indicated that more professional education about laws and policies related to ECT is needed.
对67名受雇于得克萨斯州公立医院的精神科医生进行了调查，询问他们对使用电休克疗法（ECT）以及与其使用相关的法律法规的态度。大多数受访者同意关于ECT使用的公认专业指南，并对ECT治疗持积极态度。然而，这些精神科医生进行ECT转诊的数量较低，这可能是因为他们认为得克萨斯州关于ECT的法律和政策具有限制性，会对患者护理造成限制。大多数受访者表示，需要对与ECT相关的法律和政策进行更多的专业教育。
