Assertion: ect | /r/HasProperty | a first-line treatment
Facets:
value: for severely depressed patients
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: in certain situations
type: TEMPORAL
value: for people with catatonia
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: for persons
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: in most cases
type: TEMPORAL
value: generally
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: ECT is generally a second-line treatment for people with catatonia who do not respond to other treatments, but is a first-line treatment for severe or life-threatening catatonia.
text: ECT is usually considered when medications fail, cannot be tolerated, or may be dangerous, but it is a first line treatment for severely depressed patients who require a rapid response because of a high suicide or homicide risk, extreme agitation, inanition, or stupor.
text: In most cases, ECT is a second-line therapy used after treatment failure with one or more psychotropic medications.
text: ECT is generally a second-line treatment for people with catatonia who do not respond to other treatments, but is a first-line treatment for severe or life-threatening catatonia.
text: , ECT should be considered a first-line treatment when the depression poses an imminent risk to the life or medical status of a patient.
text: ECT may be considered as a primary treatment (or first-line treatment) for persons exhibiting syndromes such as: severe major depression, acute mania, mood disorders with psychotic features, and catatonia.
text: In certain situations, ECT could be considered as a first-line treatment option.
text: Electroconvulsive therapy is usually considered when medications fail, can not be tolerated, or may be dangerous, but it is a first-line treatment for severely depressed patients who require a rapid response because of a high suicide or homicide risk, extreme agitation, life-threatening inanition, psychosis, or stupor.
text: Although ECT can be a first-line treatment for depression with life-threatening psychotic or suicidal features, it is most often used in the United States for depression that has failed to respond to pharmacotherapy and/or psychotherapy.10-12