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What is Electroconvulsive Therapy ECT?
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.
Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness
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| Purpose | # of patients | # of patients with evaluations | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
| Major Depressive Disorder | 40 | 28 |
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| Depressed mood | 17 | 11 |
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| Suicidal thoughts or urges | 13 | 8 |
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| Bipolar Disorder | 3 | 1 |
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| Bipolar I Disorder | 3 | 1 |
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| Bipolar mixed episodes | 3 | 1 |
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Reported Side Effects
Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Electroconvulsive Therapy ECT
| Short term memory problems | 22 | |
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| Memory problems | 13 | |
| Headaches | 13 | |
| Memory Loss | 10 | |
| Hospitalization | 6 | |
| Neck pain | 6 | |
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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Electroconvulsive Therapy ECT
Always |
43 | 90% |
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Usually |
2 | 4% |
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Sometimes |
1 | 2% |
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Never |
2 | 4% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Electroconvulsive Therapy ECT
Very |
19 | 40% |
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Somewhat |
16 | 33% |
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A little |
11 | 23% |
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Not at all |
2 | 4% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Electroconvulsive Therapy ECT
$200+ |
11 | 44% |
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$100-199 |
2 | 8% |
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$50-99 |
1 | 4% |
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$25-49 |
0 | 0% |
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< $25 |
11 | 44% |
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