Assessing Public Attitudes to Electroconvulsive Therapy

Introduction Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an established treatment for major depressive disorder, yet it remains controversial. Attitudes toward ECT have been studied in members of the public and service users, with diverse findings. There is no systematically validated scale to quantify attitudes. Objectives The aim of this study was to validate a scale measuring attitudes toward ECT using a systematic analysis. Methods Validation...