ArticleEuropean psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists2025
Early career psychiatrists' perceptions of and training experience in electroconvulsive therapy: A cross-sectional survey across Europe.
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- Early career psychiatrists' ability to evaluate and manage negative symptoms of schizophrenia - Results from a European survey.European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists · 2025Article
- Knowledge, attitudes, and experiences of ECT among psychiatric trainees and early career psychiatrists in Iran.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- The CARE project - study protocol and pilot results from the Polish population.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Editorial: Electroconvulsive therapy: from mechanisms to clinical practice.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundElectroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a safe and effective treatment for several major psychiatric conditions, including treatment-resistant depression, mania, and schizophrenia; nevertheless, its use remains controversial. Despite its availability in some European countries, ECT is still rarely used in others. This study aims to investigate the experiences and attitudes of early career psychiatrists (ECPs) across Europe towards ECT and to examine how their exposure to ECT influences their perceptions.
methodsIn Europe, a cross-sectional survey was conducted among ECPs, including psychiatric trainees and recently fully qualified psychiatrists.
resultsA total of 573 participants from 30 European countries were included in the study, of whom more than half (
conclusionsECT training is associated with more favorable perceptions of its safety and effectiveness among ECPs. There is a general willingness among ECPs to expand their knowledge and training on ECT, which could enhance patients' access to this treatment.
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