Awareness and attitudes regarding electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) among patients and caregivers at a psychiatry unit in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka | Zendy

T. Gunasekera | Zendy; Roshan Fernando | Zendy; M. U. P. K. Peris | Zendy; K. A. L. A. Kuruppuarachchi | Zendy; Aruni Hapangama | Zendy

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Awareness and attitudes regarding electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) among patients and caregivers at a psychiatry unit in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka

Author(s) -

T. Gunasekera,

Roshan Fernando,

M. U. P. K. Peris,

K. A. L. A. Kuruppuarachchi,

Aruni Hapangama

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

sri lanka journal of psychiatry

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2579-2008

pISSN - 2012-6883

DOI - 10.4038/sljpsyc.v11i2.8255

Subject(s) - electroconvulsive therapy , psychiatry , medicine , sri lanka , psychoeducation , psychology , clinical psychology , cognition , psychological intervention , south asia , history , ethnology

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a life-saving procedure in certain psychiatric conditions and is also extremely effective for treatment resistant psychiatric conditions. Despite the proven safety and efficacy there appears to be unease and stigma attached to ECT. Exploration about the awareness and attitudes regarding ECT among patients and caregivers can improve the practice of ECT.

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