Thompson J W, Blaine J D
Am J Psychiatry. 1987 May;144(5):557-62. doi: 10.1176/ajp.144.5.557.
The authors examined data from the National Institute of Mental Health regarding the use of ECT in the United States in 1975 and 1980. A total of 33,384 hospitalized patients were treated with ECT in 1980, representing 2.4% of all patients hospitalized in psychiatric facilities. The use of ECT decreased by 46% between 1975 and 1980. Of the type of facilities surveyed, only public general hospitals did not decrease their use of ECT. Patients with affective disorders received 69.8% of the ECT given, and patients with schizophrenia received 16.6%. Although more women than men received ECT, diagnosis and age were more important factors than sex.
作者研究了美国国立精神卫生研究所关于1975年和1980年美国使用电休克疗法（ECT）的数据。1980年共有33384名住院患者接受了ECT治疗，占精神病院所有住院患者的2.4%。1975年至1980年间，ECT的使用量下降了46%。在所调查的医疗机构类型中，只有公立综合医院没有减少ECT的使用。情感障碍患者接受了69.8%的ECT治疗，精神分裂症患者接受了16.6%。虽然接受ECT治疗的女性比男性多，但诊断和年龄比性别更重要。
