Over the years several changes have occurred in electroconvulsive therapy
Because you have seen movies such as One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest you are reluctant to give consent for such treatment for your uncle who the court has declared unable to make the decision for himself. You express your concerns to the chief psychiatrist. What will you be told that will allay your fears?
a) The patient is under general anesthesia and the treatment is done
to only one side of the head.
b) Treatment now involves battery-powered shocks that are given
only once, with no side effects.
c) The electrical pulse is about one-third what it was in the past, and with bifrontal placement, there is little effect on memory.
d) Prior to receiving the treatment, both antidepressants and anesthetics are given, so the treatment is safer and works more quickly.
c
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A) obsessive-compulsive disorder. B) cyber-bullying. C) hazing. D) aggression.
A longitudinal study found that young children who are successful at maintaining friendships were more cooperative when playing with others
Indicate whether the statement is true or false