Assertion: ect | /r/ObjectUse | used as last resort
Facets:
value: usually
type: TEMPORAL
value: generally
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: ECT is generally used as a last resort when severe depression is unresponsive to other forms of therapy, or when these patients pose a severe threat to themselves or others, and it is dangerous to wait until medications take effect.
text: Given that it may not offer a long-term solution, some physicians argue ECT is not worth the risk unless it’s used as a last resort.
text: Because ECT is poorly understood, it is usually only used as a last resort when all other treatments have failed or the symptoms of whatever condition the patient has become so severe the patient can no longer tolerate the condition.
text: At present, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) advises that ECT be used only as a last resort for those with prolonged or severe manic episodes, who are in a catatonic state, or who have severe depression or moderate depression when other treatments have not worked.