Clinical Characteristics of Inpatients with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder Treated with Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Population-Level Cross-Sectional Study: Titre: Caracteristiques cliniques des patients hospitalises presentant un trouble du spectre de la schizophrenie et traites par electrochocs : Une etude de population transversale.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an evidence-based treatment for schizophrenia when anti-psychotic medications do not sufficiently control symptoms of psychosis or rapid response is required. Little is known about how it is used in routine clinical practice. The aim of this study was to identify the association of demographic and clinical characteristics with administration of ECT for schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD).

Methods

Among psychiatric inpatients with a diagnosis of SSD in Ontario, Canada (2006-2023), patient-level socio-demographic and clinical characteristics were described in those who did and did not receive ECT. We used multi-variable logistic regression to assess the association between patient-level characteristics and administration of ECT d

SUBMITTER: Kaster TS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11562932 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature