Citation

Sharma V. J. Affect. Disord. 1999; 56(2-3): 183-187.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/s0165-0327(98)00207-9

PMID

10701475

Abstract

BACKGROUND: This study examined the use of ECT among inpatients who committed suicide at a provincial psychiatric hospital.

METHODS: A total of 45 psychiatric in-patients who committed suicide at a provincial psychiatric hospital were compared with a gender, age and admission diagnosis matched group of 45 hospitalized patients to examine the use of electroconvulsive therapy during the last 3 months of hospitalization.

RESULTS: No difference in the utilization of ECT was found in the two groups. LIMITATIONS: Retrospective design and small sample size.

CONCLUSIONS: We failed to demonstrate that ECT had prevented suicide in hospitalized patients. Future prospective studies with large sample size are needed to further examine this question.

Language: en

Keywords

*Electroconvulsive Therapy; *Suicide Prevention; Adult; Depressive Disorder/*therapy; Female; Hospitalization; Hospitals, Psychiatric; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Retrospective Studies; Treatment Outcome