"A total of 776 ECT recipients, from 41 countries, offered at least one positive or negative effect. About half (49 percent) reported one or more positive effects, but almost all (97 percent) reported one or more negative effects. About half (51 percent) reported only negative effects, 46 percent reported a mixture of positive and negative effects, and 3 percent reported only positive outcomes. The most frequently reported positive effects were improved mood (23 percent), reduced suicidality (13 percent), and reduced psychosis (3 percent)."
"About half (49 percent) reported one or more positive effects, but almost all (97 percent) reported one or more negative effects. About half (51 percent) reported only negative effects, 46 percent reported a mixture of positive and negative effects, and 3 percent reported only positive outcomes. The negative effects that were most often cited were memory loss (82 percent), cognitive decline (29 percent), headache (11 percent), abused/violated/traumatised (8 percent), fear/ anxiety (7 percent), impaired relationships (5 percent),"
An international survey collected open-ended responses from 776 ECT recipients in 41 countries who listed up to three positive and three negative effects. Forty-nine percent reported one or more positive effects, and 97 percent reported one or more negative effects. Fifty-one percent reported only negative effects, 46 percent reported a mixture of positive and negative effects, and 3 percent reported only positive outcomes. The most frequently reported positive effects were improved mood (23 percent), reduced suicidality (13 percent), and reduced psychosis (3 percent). The most frequently reported negative effects were memory loss (82 percent), cognitive decline (29 percent), headache (11 percent), traumatisation (8 percent), and impaired relationships (5 percent).
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