How do members experience Unilateral Electroconvulsive Therapy ECT?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Major depressive disorder 24 36
Suicidal thoughts or urges 12 17
Depressed mood 5 10
Bipolar disorder 3 8
Bipolar I disorder 3 1

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Headaches 8
Memory problems 7
Short term memory problems 5
Memory loss 3
Problems concentrating 3
Brain fog 2

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 4
Moderate 15
Mild 18
None 4

Member evaluations

Dragonlady01730

evaluated on Jan 15, 2016

  • Perceived effectiveness for suicidal thoughts or urges: Major
  • Side effects: Moderate