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4 patient evaluations for Electroconvulsive Therapy ECT with a side effects rating of Moderate

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Jan 15, 2016 (Started Jun 15, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for suicidal thoughts or urges)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (memory problems)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 2 times a week
Cost: $200+ monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 4, 2015 (Started Jun 30, 1988)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (memory and cognition problems)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 2 times a week
Cost: $200+ monthly

Aug 30, 2007 (Started Jun 30, 1988)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (memory and cognition problems)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 2 times a week
Cost: $100-199 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 14, 2012 (Started Sep 26, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for suicidal thoughts or urges)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (short term memory problems, memory problems)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Oct 3, 2012 (Started Sep 26, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for suicidal thoughts or urges)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (short term memory problems, memory problems)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: M,W,F
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 20, 2006 (Started Dec 20, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (loss of short term memory, mental confusion)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 12 other 2 times a week
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Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: mental confusion, loss of short term memory

Jan 20, 2003 (Started Dec 20, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Moderate
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
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Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: mental confusion, loss of short term memory
  • 4 helpful marks
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