Table 2 Myths regarding the Electroconvulsive therapy
Number | Patients Beliefs regarding ECT | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
1 | ECT is a treatment of Last resort | 78 (56) |
2 | ECT cause severity in Mental and physical illness in the long run | 55 (39) |
3 | ECT can cause total and irreversible insanity | 48 (34) |
4 | ECT is a form of torture and an in-humane treatment method | 52 (37) |
5 | ECT is used unnecessarily by Doctors for exploiting patients financially or otherwise. | 48 (34) |
6 | ECT renders psychopharmacological treatment in- effective. | 34 (24) |
7 | ECT is a permanent treatment for mental illnesses. | 24 (17) |