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5 patient evaluations for Electroconvulsive Therapy ECT taken for the purpose of 'major depressive disorder'

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May 9, 2017 (Started Mar 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for hallucinations)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for major depressive disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for schizophrenia)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for suicidal thoughts or urges)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Weekly
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Dec 4, 2010 (Started Mar 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for major depressive disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for suicidal thoughts or urges)
  • Side effects
    Severe
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: Weekly
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May 24, 2010 (Started Mar 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for major depressive disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for suicidal thoughts or urges)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: Weekly
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Apr 30, 2010 (Started Mar 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for major depressive disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for suicidal thoughts or urges)
  • Side effects
    Moderate
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: Weekly
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Apr 21, 2010 (Started Mar 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for major depressive disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for suicidal thoughts or urges)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: Weekly
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Apr 9, 2010 (Started Mar 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for major depressive disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for suicidal thoughts or urges)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: Weekly

Mar 30, 2010 (Started Mar 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for major depressive disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for suicidal thoughts or urges)
  • Side effects
    Moderate
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: Weekly

Mar 23, 2010 (Started Mar 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for major depressive disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for suicidal thoughts or urges)
  • Side effects
    Moderate
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: Weekly
  • 1 helpful mark

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

Jun 14, 2009 (Started May 10, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    Mild (exhaustion)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: Daily
Side effects: exhaustion
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 25, 2008 (Started Oct 05, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for major depressive disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for suicidal thoughts or urges)
  • Side effects
    Severe
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 2 times a week
Cost: $200+ monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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