The Journal of ECT
Living With Electroconvulsive Therapy—A Qualitative Study of the Subjective Experiences of Patients Having Continuation or Maintenance Electroconvulsive Therapy
Objective: To explore the subjective experience of patients receiving continuation/maintenance electroconvulsive therapy (C/M-ECT) for severe, recurrent mental illnesses, addressing a literature gap in this unique cohort whose perspective remains unexplored. Methods: An exploratory qualitative study was conducted on 10 voluntary adult patients (aged 32 to 66 y) from outpatient C/M-ECT services in Western Sydney Local Health District and St John of God Richmond Hospital, Sydney, Australia. Participants, primarily wi …