All of the Following Statements Are True About Electroconvulsive Therapy

question 89

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements are true about electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

• A)electric shock is administered directly to the brain for less than a second.
• B)though there are serious side effects, ECT is highly effective and the relapse rate is very low after treatment.
• C)for severely depressed patients with psychotic features, approximately 25 percent of those not responding to medication will benefit.
• D)ECT treatments are administered every day for a total of 6 to 10 treatments.

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Definitions:

Psychodynamic Theories

A group of theories in psychology that emphasize the influence of the unconscious mind on behavior and are based on the ideas of Sigmund Freud.

Sigmund Freud

An Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Psychoanalytic Theory

A theory of personality development and the workings of the mind proposed by Sigmund Freud that emphasizes unconscious processes and childhood experiences.

Conscious Thought Patterns

The deliberate and aware sequence of thoughts or mental images that one can recognize and potentially control.