Which of the Following Statements About Electroconvulsive Therapy Is FALSE

question 146

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about electroconvulsive therapy is FALSE?

• A)One of the biggest drawbacks to electroconvulsive therapy is that many patients experience a relapse of depressive symptoms within a few months.
• B)Electroconvulsive therapy reduces the symptoms of major depressive disorder in about 80 percent of depressed patients who undergo the procedure.
• C)Electroconvulsive therapy reduces symptoms of major depressive disorder by causing some brain damage and increasing the frequency of seizures.
• D)In the modern use of electroconvulsive therapy, the patient is usually given a short-acting anesthetic and muscle relaxants.

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