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From September 1, 2001 to August 31, 2003, a 29-item questionnaire was sent to 977 institutions in 45 countries in Asia.
Results
334 institutions (34%) in 29 countries replied, of which 257 institutions in 23 countries had ECT. 39,875 patients (men: women = 1.56: 1) received 240,314 ECTs from 1,919 psychiatrists during the survey period. Brief-pulse device was used in 103 institutions, 60 did not know the type of their ECT devices. Thymatron or MECTA devices were used in 58 institutions, 115 respondents did not know the brand of their ECT devices. EEG monitoring was used routinely in 59 institutions. Bilateral ECT was always used in 202 institutions. Patients commonly received ECT were schizophrenia (41.8%), major depressive disorder (32.4%), mania (14%), catatonia (6.9%), drug abuse (1.8%), and dysthymia (1.6%). 26,167 ECTs (73%) were given to patients age group 18-44 years, 2,138 ECTs (5.4%) to children and adolescent, and 1,581 ECTs (4%) to age group 65 and above. 22,194 patients (55.7%) received unmodified ECT totally of 129,906 treatments (54%) at 141 institutions in 14 countries. Continuation ECT was done in 115 institutions in 17 countries and maintenance ECT was done in 63 institutions in 14 countries.
Conclusions
ECT is commonly practiced in Asia. Unmodified ECT accounted for 54% of treatments. There was no formal training in any institution.
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