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What is Electroconvulsive Therapy ECT?

Category: Procedures

Most popular types: Bilateral Electroconvulsive Therapy ECT Unilateral Electroconvulsive Therapy ECT Bifrontal Electroconvulsive Therapy ECT

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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), also known as electroshock, is most often used as a treatment for severe major depression which has not responded to other treatment, and is also used in the treatment of mania (often in bipolar disorder), catatonia, schizophrenia and other disorders.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Major depressive disorder 159 136
Suicidal thoughts or urges 96 86
Depressed mood 58 52
Bipolar disorder 12 12
Bipolar I disorder 11 8

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 529 patients that have had Electroconvulsive Therapy ECT

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 42
Moderate 78
Mild 62
None 16

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Electroconvulsive Therapy ECT

Side effect Patients Percentage
Memory problems 46
Headaches 34
Short term memory problems 34
Memory loss 26
Confusion 10
Migraine headaches 9

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Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 155
Usually 22
Sometimes 5
Never taken as prescribed 16
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 57
Somewhat hard to take 69
A little hard to take 45
Not at all hard to take 27
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 29
$100-199 5
$50-99 4
$25-49 0
< $25 49
Not specified 111

What people switch to and from

Patients stopped having Electroconvulsive Therapy ECT and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Ketamine (Ketamine lozenges) 1
Lithium Carbonate (Lithium Carbonate ER) 1
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10 patient evaluations for Electroconvulsive Therapy ECT

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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

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
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