The Most Appropriate Use of Electroconvulsive Therapy Is as a

question 272

Multiple Choice

The most appropriate use of electroconvulsive therapy is as a

• A)preferred treatment for trauma- and stressor-related disorders, particularly PTSD.
• B)preferred treatment for neurocognitive disorders in which brain pathology exists.
• C)last resort treatment for schizophrenia that has not responded to drug treatment.
• D)last resort means of treatment for selected cases of depression that involves self-destructive or suicidal behavior.

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Definitions:

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

A prediction that ensures, by the behavior it generates, that it will come true.

Counterfactual Thinking

The psychological process of imagining alternative outcomes or scenarios that did not actually happen, often starting with "What if..."

Regret

A feeling of sadness, repentance, or disappointment over something that one has done or failed to do.

False Consensus Effect

The cognitive bias to overestimate how much others share one’s beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors.