All of the Following Statements Are Accurate About Electroconvulsive Therapy

question 33

Multiple Choice

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

• A)relief of symptoms can occur within a week or two with ECT.
• B)ECT treatment should be followed up with medication or psychotherapy.
• C)short-term memory loss is a side effect of treatment with medication.
• D)depressed patients with psychotic symptoms should be treated with medication, not ECT.

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Definitions:

Misrepresentation

Misrepresentation refers to a false statement of fact made by one party to another, which induces that other party into entering a contract.

Undue Influence

A situation where an individual is persuaded or coerced in a way that disrupts their free will, often leading to unfair agreements.

Non Est Factum

A defense in contract law that allows a person to avoid liability because they were mistaken about the nature of the document signed, not merely its contents.

Unconscionable Transaction

An equitable principle allowing courts to set aside a contract in which a party in a superior bargaining position took advantage of the other party and the consideration was grossly unfair.