Factors associated with electroconvulsive therapy treatment for adults with serious psychiatric conditions in Australia.
Timothy ChenColleen K LooSalvador-Carulla LuisLouisa R JormPreeyaporn SrasuebkulGrant SaraJuan Carlos QuirozBlanca GallegoPublished in: The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry (2024)
ECT use for depression and bipolar disorder in NSW aligns with clinical national guidelines. Patients with schizophrenia/schizoaffective, schizophrenia-related disorders, mania and other mood disorders had lower likelihood of ECT than depression, despite ECT being recommended by clinical guidelines for these diagnoses. Variations in ECT were strongly associated with healthcare access, with private patients twice as likely to receive ECT than their public counterparts, suggesting a need to explore ECT accessibility.
Keyphrases
- bipolar disorder
- healthcare
- major depressive disorder
- end stage renal disease
- depressive symptoms
- sleep quality
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- clinical practice
- emergency department
- prognostic factors
- quality improvement
- health insurance
- social media
- physical activity
- patient reported outcomes
- health information
- replacement therapy