Question

Over the last five years, Zeke has tried a lot of different treatments for his depression. Unfortunately, none of them have helped him much. Which of the following methods is currently used in extreme cases of major depressive disorders that do not respond to pharmacotherapy or behavioral therapy? stem cell regeneration O prefrontal lobotomy O electroconvulsive therapy surgically cutting the corpus callosum 0 O controlled hypothermia

Answer 1

• Electroconvulsive therapy is used to treat severe depression,when a patient doesnt respond to any medications.It is a painless medical procedure,using general anesthesia,by delivering a electrical stimulation through the brain to induce a seizure,which is supposedly helpful to relief the depressive symptoms.The seizure caused is controlled by medications so that the patient's body doesnt move.Generally,6-12 sessions are conducted 2-3 times per week over a period of several weeks.