After a Near-Fatal Suicide Attempt, Emily Was Hospitalized for Major

question 106

Multiple Choice

After a near-fatal suicide attempt, Emily was hospitalized for major depressive disorder. Because the risk of suicide continued to be high, Emily's psychiatrist suggested a series of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) treatments because:

• A) Emily's suicidal behavior had to be punished.
• B) compared to using antidepressant medications, ECT can potentially relieve the symptoms of major depressive disorder much more quickly, sometimes within days.
• C) the therapeutic benefits of ECT usually last much longer than treatment with antidepressant medications.
• D) ECT causes severe memory loss and Emily is not likely to remember why she wanted to commit suicide in the first place.

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Definitions:

Hemophilia

Genetic disorder that is caused by a deficiency of a clotting factor in the blood.

Klinefelter Syndrome

A genetic condition in males resulting from an extra X chromosome (XXY), characterized by reduced fertility, testicular atrophy, and sometimes lower levels of testosterone.

XXY

A chromosomal condition where an individual has an extra Y chromosome, typically resulting in Klinefelter syndrome, characterized by physical and sometimes cognitive features.

Sex Chromosomes

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