Maughan Daniel, Molodynski Andrew
Advanced Trainee in Psychiatry, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Department of Psychiatry, Oxford University, Oxford, UK, email
Consultant Psychiatrist, Research Fellow, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Department of Psychiatry, Oxford University, Oxford, UK.
BJPsych Int. 2016 Feb 1;13(1):10-12. doi: 10.1192/s2056474000000891. eCollection 2016 Feb.
There is robust evidence that electroconvulsive therapy is an effective treatment for some mental illnesses. Despite this, its use remains controversial and is declining in some countries, with a consequent loss of skills and knowledge. This, and the view of it as a 'treatment of last resort', may undermine its sustainability.
有充分的证据表明，电休克疗法是治疗某些精神疾病的有效方法。尽管如此，它的使用仍然存在争议，在一些国家其使用正在减少，随之而来的是技能和知识的流失。这一点，以及将其视为“最后手段的治疗方法”的观点，可能会损害其可持续性。
