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Electroconvulsive therapy was used quite frequently in past decades. However, the benefits of this treatment must be weighed against the potential negative consequences associated with its use, such as memory loss. ECT is used less frequently today. In weighing the costs and benefits of using this treatment, which of the following situations would be appropriate cases for using ECT?
A) when drug therapy does not work
B) when the patient is suicidal
C) both a and b
D) none of the above
On Sep 22, 2024