Which of the following subtypes of schizophrenia may be treated with electroconvulsive shock therapy?
a. undifferentiated type
b. catatonic type
c. paranoid type
d. residual type
B
Evidence suggests electroconvulsive therapy to be of value to selective clients in catatonic states, when used in association with antipsychotic medication. However, the benefits are sometimes only short term.
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a. Reservoir b. Portal of entry c. Portal of exit d. Cector
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a. classic migraine c. tension b. cluster d. secondary
The DEA approves drugs for dispensing in the US.
a. true b. false
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a. between the ages of 15 and 21. b. between the ages of 35 and 39. c. over 40 years of age. d. over 18 years of age.