title: Use of ECT in the United States in 1975 and 1980.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D003625:Data Collection; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000628:therapy; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy / Q000639:trends*; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006777:Hospitals, Proprietary; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006783:Hospitals, State; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000628:therapy; D012737:Sex Factors; D014481:United States