06-20-2007, 10:55 AM
A hospitalized patient with
severe psychotic depression and recurrent
suicidal ideations has not
responded to a two-week trial with
an antidepressant. The attending
psychiatrist recommends electroconvulsive
treatment (ECT). Choose
the most appropriate statement:
a. ECT is effective only in depression
b. ECT is as effective as antidepressant
treatment
c. There are many contraindications
to ECT
d. ECT improves the motor symptoms
of patients with Parkinson™s disease
e. ECT is never used as a first intervention
severe psychotic depression and recurrent
suicidal ideations has not
responded to a two-week trial with
an antidepressant. The attending
psychiatrist recommends electroconvulsive
treatment (ECT). Choose
the most appropriate statement:
a. ECT is effective only in depression
b. ECT is as effective as antidepressant
treatment
c. There are many contraindications
to ECT
d. ECT improves the motor symptoms
of patients with Parkinson™s disease
e. ECT is never used as a first intervention