Robert is severely depressed and suicidal. At a hastily called case conference, the staff recommends electroconvulsive therapy. What is the most likely series of treatment that Robert will receive?
a) daily treatments for three weeks
b) six to 12 sessions at about three sessions per week
c) one treatment per week for approximately one month
d) one massive ECT treatment followed by antidepressant medication
b
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A. Jahir had some ability to move his hand. B. Jahir is male, and most people with this disorder are women. C. Jahir's symptoms subsided after only two weeks. D. Jahir only lost the ability to move his right hand.
In contrast to adults, abnormality in children is often defined in terms of ____
a. stage of development b. everyday stress c. disability d. addiction
Based on the research presented, write a "recipe" for producing an aggressive child, i.e., describe those practices, attitudes, and other factors found to be associated with aggressiveness
What will be an ideal response?
In the film Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban, the "Fat Lady" painting tries to break a glass with the high-pitched, loud sound of her singing voice alone. Which type of sound stimulus is the Fat Lady trying to produce?
a. high amplitude, low frequency b. high amplitude, high frequency c. low amplitude, low frequency d. low amplitude, high frequency