ECT Was Originally Used to Treat Schizophrenia and Then Later

question 38

True/False

ECT was originally used to treat schizophrenia and then later was used to treat depression.

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Definitions:

Fixed Battery Approach

A method in psychological assessment where a standard set of tests is given to all examinees regardless of their specific issues or conditions to ensure consistency in the data collected.

Cut-Off Scores

Predetermined scores on assessments or tests that determine a threshold for acceptable performance or criteria for selection.

Neuropsychological Assessment

A comprehensive evaluation of cognitive and behavioral functions using a set of standardized tests and procedures, often to diagnose brain function.

Multiple Intelligences

A theory proposed by Howard Gardner, suggesting that individuals have different kinds of intelligences, including linguistic, logical-mathematical, musical, bodily-kinesthetic, spatial, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalistic.