Kenneth is severely depressed and hasn't responded to antidepressants. His physician has suggested ECT therapy
a. What is ECT?
b. When is it used?
c. How does it treat clients?
d. When is it contraindicated?
Students' answers should include the following:
a. ECT is electroconvulsive therapy or electroshock therapy?
b. Used for treatment on those who don't respond to drug therapy, intolerant to antidepressant medications, and have a potential for being suicidal before the antidepressants can become effective
Mainly used on those clients who are diagnosed with depression
c. Thought to act on improving the transmission of monoamine neurotransmitters to the receptor sites
d. ECT is contraindicated to those with extreme suicidal tendencies and neurovascular and cardiac issues.
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