How do members experience Bilateral Electroconvulsive Therapy ECT?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Major depressive disorder 35 23
Suicidal thoughts or urges 24 18
Depressed mood 16 14
Bipolar I disorder 4 5
Bipolar disorder 3 3

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Memory problems 15
Headaches 6
Memory loss 6
Short term memory problems 3
Cognitive impairment 2
Fatigue 2

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 8
Moderate 20
Mild 8
None 2

Member evaluations

jackiebipolar

evaluated on Sep 06, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for stop suicidal depression: Major
  • Side effects: Mild

guineapig

evaluated on Jan 20, 2006

  • Perceived effectiveness for depressed mood: Major
  • Side effects: Moderate