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Twenty years of electroconvulsive therapy in a psychiatric unit at a university general hospital

Vinte anos de eletroconvulsoterapia em enfermaria psiquiátrica de hospital geral universitário

Amilton dos Santos Jr.; Maitê Cruvinel Oliveira; Tiago dos Santos Andrade; Rosana Ramos de Freitas; Cláudio Eduardo Muller Banzato; Renata Cruz Soares de Azevedo; Neury José Botega

http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S2237-60892013000300010 Trends Psychiatry Psychother, vol.35, n3, p.229-233, 2013
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Abstract

Objective: To describe the sociodemographic and clinical profile of patients who underwent electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) at a university general hospital. Method: In this retrospective study, records from all patients undergoing ECT between January 1988 and January 2008 at the psychiatric unit of the general hospital of Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) were reviewed. Telephone contact was made with patients/relatives to collect follow-up data. Results: A total of 200 charts were reviewed. The majority of patients were women, with a mean age of 39 years, and history of psychiatric hospitalization. The main indications for ECT were depression and catatonia. Complications were observed in less than half of the cases, and most were temporary and not severe. There was a good psychiatric outcome for 89.7% of the patients, especially for catatonic patients (100%, p = 0.02). Thirty-four percent of the cases were later contacted by telephone calls, at a mean of 8.5 years between the procedure and the contact. Among these, three (1.5%) reported persistent memory disorders and 73% considered ECT a good treatment. Conclusion: ECT has been performed according to international guidelines. In the vast majority of cases, undesirable effects were temporary and not severe. Response to ECT was positive in most cases, particularly in catatonic patients.

Keywords

Electroconvulsive therapy, treatment outcome, psychiatric somatic therapies, treatment, general hospital psychiatry

Resumo

Objetivo: Descrever o perfil sociodemográfico e clínico de pacientes submetidos a eletroconvulsoterapia (ECT) em um hospital geral universitário. Método: Neste estudo retrospectivo, foram revisados os prontuários de todos os pacientes submetidos a ECT entre janeiro de 1988 e janeiro de 2008 na unidade psiquiátrica do hospital geral da Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Os pacientes/familiares foram contatados por telefone para a coleta de dados de seguimento. Resultados: Um total de 200 prontuários foram revisados. A maioria dos pacientes era do sexo feminino, com uma idade média de 39 anos e história de hospitalização psiquiátrica prévia. As principais indicações para ECT foram depressão e catatonia. Complicações foram observadas em menos de metade dos casos, e a maioria delas teve caráter temporário e não grave. Houve resultado psiquiátrico favorável em 89,7% dos pacientes, especialmente os catatônicos (100%, p = 0,02). Trinta e nove por cento dos casos foram contatados por telefone, a uma média de 8,5 anos decorridos entre o procedimento e o contato. Entre estes, três (1,5%) relataram transtornos amnésticos persistentes e 73% consideraram a ECT um bom tratamento. Conclusão: A ECT foi realizada de acordo com diretrizes internacionais. Na grande maioria dos casos, efeitos indesejáveis foram temporários e não graves. A resposta à ECT foi positiva na maioria dos casos, especialmente em pacientes catatônicos.

Palavras-chave

Eletroconvulsoterapia, resultado de tratamento, tratamentos somáticos em psiquiatria, tratamento, unidade psiquiátrica em hospital geral

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