Key Takeaways

An international survey of ECT recipients found that over half felt they weren't given adequate information about the treatment beforehand.

Many patients remember being told that ECT was safe and that it was their last treatment option.

ECT is recognized by several medical societies as being an effective treatment for severe mental illness.

Patients and family members of those who have undergone electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) reported a mixed bag of information being given beforehand.

According to a survey of 858 ECT recipients, 59% felt they weren't given adequate information about ECT before receiving the treatment for severe mental illness. Another 17% said they weren't sure, reported John Read, PhD, of the University of East London, and colleagues.

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