How do members experience Electroconvulsive Therapy ECT?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Major depressive disorder 164 147
Suicidal thoughts or urges 101 95
Depressed mood 62 58
Bipolar disorder 14 18
Bipolar I disorder 11 8

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Memory problems 46
Short term memory problems 35
Headaches 34
Memory loss 27
Confusion 10
Migraine headaches 9

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 46
Moderate 80
Mild 68
None 17

Member evaluations

Dragonlady01730

evaluated on Jan 15, 2016

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

COOPERATI

evaluated on May 09, 2017

  • Perceived effectiveness for hallucinations: Major
  • Side effects: None

downandout

evaluated on Jun 04, 2015

  • Perceived effectiveness for major depressive disorder: Major
  • Side effects: Moderate