ECT is least used or recommended for which age group?
a. infants and young children
b. adolescents
c. young and middle-aged adults
d. the elderly
A
ECT is not recommended for infants and young children. It can, however, be effective in treatment of certain disorder of adolescence and adulthood. It is most often used for severe depression.
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