Jared Has Been Seriously Depressed for About a Year,and He

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Multiple Choice

Jared has been seriously depressed for about a year,and he has not responded to typical drug therapies.Now he is suicidal,saying that he wants to "end it all." Jared's psychiatrist believes it is critical they start a new treatment that is both effective and fast-acting; he will probably recommend:

• A) electroconvulsive therapy.
• B) lithium.
• C) a combination of an MAO-inhibitor and lithium.
• D) an antidepressant plus an antipsychotic.

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Definitions:

Existential Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that focuses on exploring the client's experience of existence and addressing issues related to the meaning of life, freedom, choice, and responsibility.

Ego Rules

Frameworks or principles governing the ego, part of the personality in psychoanalytic theory that mediates between desires and reality.

Relational Model

A framework for understanding human relationships and their development, maintenance, and issues.

Paradigm Shift

A fundamental change in the underlying assumptions or methodologies of a particular scientific discipline or wider social view.