You Are Watching a Television Documentary That Shows a Patient

question 61

Multiple Choice

You are watching a television documentary that shows a patient who is undergoing electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) . If this documentary is depicting treatment in the 1930s, you should conclude that ​

• A)the patient is being treated for severe depression that has not responded to medication.
• B)the patient is being treated for epilepsy.
• C)the doctor is using a form of aversion therapy to reduce compulsive behaviors in a patient with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
• D)the patient is being treated for schizophrenia.

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Definitions:

Wire "Mother"

A term referring to an experiment by Harry Harlow, showing infant monkeys preferred a cloth surrogate mother over a wire one that provided food, highlighting the importance of comfort and security.

Harry Harlow

An American psychologist best known for his maternal-separation and social isolation experiments on rhesus monkeys, which highlighted the importance of caregiving and companionship.

Isolated Newborn Monkeys

Isolated newborn monkeys refers to subjects in scientific studies examining the effects of isolation from peers and mothers on the social and psychological development of primates.

Need For Contact

The intrinsic human requirement for social interaction and physical touch.