Travis suffers from acute major depressive episodes. He does not respond to therapeutic drugs and has been spotted pacing along the bridge near his home. Travis recently gave his therapist a favorite family heirloom. His psychiatrist is concerned about his suicidal ideation and is considering ______________ due to the ineffectiveness of the current treatment and the severity of Travis' symptoms.
a. electroconvulsive shock therapy
b. frontal lobotomy
c. insulin shock therapy
d. hypnosis
Answer: a. electroconvulsive shock therapy
Psychology
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