Junior medical students’ knowledge about and attitudes towards electroconvulsive therapy in a South African setting

Junior medical students’ knowledge about and attitudes towards electroconvulsive therapy in a South African setting

Background: Although electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a safe and effective treatment modality with a long history of use in psychiatry, it remains controversial owing to misconceptions and negative attitudes among the public and medical profession. The aim of this study was to explore the state of...

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Main Authors: Matthew B. Mausling, Muiruri Macharia, Gerhard P. Jordaan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2017-07-01
Series:South African Journal of Psychiatry
Subjects:
Electroconvulsive therapy
medical students
knowledge
attitudes
Online Access:https://sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/1062

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