Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) is primarily utilized in modern psychiatry as a rapid-acting treatment for severe, treatment-resistant cases of:
AGeneralized Anxiety Disorder
BObsessive-Compulsive Disorder
CDissociative Identity Disorder
DMajor Depressive Disorder
Explanation
ECT applies electrical currents to induce brief seizures, providing dramatic relief for intractable major depression.
Exam Relevance
- Topic: Biological Psychiatry
- Subtopic: Somatic Treatments
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