Professionals Using Electroconvulsive Shock Therapy (ECT)for Patients Suffering from Severe

question 139

Multiple Choice

Professionals using electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT) for patients suffering from severe depression have shown that the memory processes of consolidation _________.

• A)only take a short time
• B)may take months to return
• C)may take years to return
• D)may take weeks to return

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Definitions:

Oral Stage

The first stage in Freudian psychosexual development, occurring from birth to about 18 months, where the mouth is the focal point of libidinal energy.

Assimilation

The incorporation of new events or knowledge into existing schemes.

Accommodation

The modification of existing schemes to permit the incorporation of new events or knowledge.

Scheme

An action pattern or mental structure that is involved in the acquisition and organization of knowledge.