Electroconvulsive therapy in West Germany
Sauer, H.; Laschka, E.; Stillenmunkes, H.P.; Lauter, H.
Der Nervenarzt 58(8): 519-522
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0028-2804 PMID: 3658055 Document Number: 300543
A questionnaire was sent to the senior physicians of inpatients psychiatric institutions in order to determine the current status of electroconvulsive therapy in psychiatric therapeutic measures. The results showed that in comparison to other countries, electroconvulsive therapy is used less frequently in West Germany, although the opinion of the psychiatrists on this form of therapy was entirely positive. The reasons for this discrepancy were discussed.