A Focus Group Study of Indian Psychiatrists' Views on Electroconvulsive Therapy under India's Mental Healthcare Act 2017: 'The Ground Reality is Different'.

Background: India's Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 (MHCA) greatly restricts the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in minors and bans unmodified ECT. Indian psychiatrists have raised concerns that these measures may deprive certain patients of life-saving treatment. This study describes the perspectives of Indian psychiatrists on how ECT is dealt with in the legislation.