Multiple choice

Which therapy makes use of the electric current passing through the patient's head through two electrodes?

  1. Cognitive behavior therapy

  2. Milieu therapy

  3. Attitude therapy

  4. Electro-convulsive therapy
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Explanation

Electro-convulsive therapy (ECT) involves passing controlled electric currents through the brain via electrodes placed on the head. This induces brief seizures which have therapeutic effects for certain psychiatric conditions like severe depression and catatonia.

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