Publications by authors named "Bram Dewachter"
Acad Psychiatry
June 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of medical students regarding electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and how various information sources influenced these perspectives.
- A survey involving 295 first-year and 149 final-year students from KU Leuven showed that while final-year students had better knowledge and attitudes towards ECT, both groups scored below 50% in their overall knowledge.
- The findings suggest that limited instruction on ECT in medical education contributes to ongoing misinformation, and reliance on media as a source of information can lead to negative attitudes that should be addressed in the curriculum.
