The main difference between inpatient and outpatient treatment is that the doctor can check in with the patient twice a day or even several times a day, so that he or she can observe changes in the patient’s condition and adjust the dosage of medication according to the changes. For example, inpatients can be treated with non-convulsive electroconvulsive therapy under anesthesia. For patients with major depression and severe schizophrenia, non-convulsive electroconvulsive therapy is more effective and faster.