Despite increasing global trends, ECT prevalence in South Korea remains significantly lower than worldwide rates. Conclusion This study demonstrated an increasing trend of ECT across a wide range of population demographics and in more accessible settings.
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Trends in Electroconvulsive Therapy Utilization in South Korea: Health Insurance Review Data From 2008 to 2018.
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In terms of the types of antidepressants used during ECT, TCAs showed a steady decline, but other medications such as SSRIs, SNRIs, and MAOi did not reveal a significant trend.