Karagianis J
Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland.
Can J Psychiatry. 1994 Nov;39(9):551-6. doi: 10.1177/070674379403900907.
In this retrospective study the frequency of electroconvulsive therapy use in the Waterford Hospital, a provincial mental hospital over a period of 14 years is examined. The results indicate that the use of electroconvulsive therapy has declined significantly. The three local general hospitals, St. Claire's Mercy Hospital, The Grace Hospital and the General Hospital have also experienced a decline in the use of electroconvulsive therapy. The potential reasons for this decline are explored and the findings are discussed particularly in the context of a 1986 study that found high rates of electroconvulsive therapy use at the Waterford Hospital.
在这项回顾性研究中，对一家省级精神病院——沃特福德医院14年间使用电休克治疗的频率进行了调查。结果表明，电休克治疗的使用显著下降。当地的三家综合医院，即圣克莱尔慈善医院、格雷斯医院和总医院，电休克治疗的使用也出现了下降。探讨了这种下降的潜在原因，并特别结合1986年一项发现沃特福德医院电休克治疗使用率很高的研究对研究结果进行了讨论。
